State Highway 63

Since the 14 November earthquake SH63 has become a main South Island highway.

A bike is the way to get through traffic jams. Photo: Tracy Neal

It can be a tight squeeze on SH63. Photo: Tracy Neal

Caridad Apas serves lunch to hungry drivers from her roadside mobile food caravan, Wheely Wild. Photo: Tracy Neal

Daily freight on SH63. Photo: Tracy Neal

Some fine fare on route 63. Photo: Tracy Neal

Driver Jason Tyrell lost his job in Picton after the quake and is now hauling freight on SH63. Photo: Tracy Neal

Junction Hotel owners Hazel Pink (left) and husband Mike Pink, and manager Paula Spooner. Photo: Tracy Neal

Ray Kendall is among a group of Auckland staff sent down to the new transport hub in Spring Creek. Photo: Tracy Neal

Gary Tutty enjoys the job of helping traffic along the many roadworks on route 63. Photo: Tracy Neal

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