State Highway 25 closed again between Tapu and Waiomu on 26 June, 2023, after more rocks and debris slipped overnight blocking both lanes. Photo: Supplied / NZTA
The highway around the Coromandel Peninsula coast is fully open again now that a landslide between Thames and Coromandel township has been cleared.
State Highway 25 was closed when slips came down at Ruamahanga Bay and Waiomu two weeks ago.
SH25 RUAMAHUNGA - ROAD OPEN - 5:15PM, FRI 7 JUL
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) July 7, 2023
SH25 is now fully OPEN by Ruamahunga in both directions (day and night) under a temporary speed limit of 50km/hr.
To stay up-to-date with the latest information please check the Highway Conditions Map: https://t.co/bxwTetSxWo ^MS pic.twitter.com/x660ij6jlT
Waka Kotahi spokesperson Liam Ryan said clearing the slips and managing further landslides has been a huge job for contractors.
