Ngongotaha Western Road detour delayed
Progress Ngongotaha Inc has received the following for your information. For further details check online or 0800 number details below. Thank you.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the planned detour for Ngongotaha bound traffic is delayed until Tuesday 11 May, weather permitting, due to unsuitable weather conditions for sealing the new State Highway 5 slip lane.
Contractors have been working hard to get the slip lane road surface prepared so it could be sealed in time for the detour. The cooler weather has meant it's too damp to proceed and the surface needs to be left over the weekend before being sealed on Monday.
If it's still too damp on Monday, our contractors will lay a temporary seal to allow the detour to go ahead Tuesday and limit any more delays to the programme. If our contractors have to lay a temporary seal, they will go back when the weather is better suited for laying new road surface, possibly October.
In the meantime, our contractors are focused on Tuesday as the 'go live' day for the detour and we apologise for any confusion caused.
Keep up to date with:
Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBOP
Twitter: twitter.com/WakakotahiWaiBOP
Journey Planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS 0800 44 44 49
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