Part of State Highway 1 between Kaiwaka and Waipū is closed due to a slip. Photo: NZTA / Waka Kotahi
State Highway 1 through the Brynderwyn Hills, between Kaiwaka and Waipū, has been closed after heavy rain caused some slips onto the road.
However the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) was hoping for it to reopen by 3pm on Saturday.
The route was Northland's main connection with the rest of the country, and reopened in June after a four-month closure due to earlier slips.
NZTA project director for Northland recovery Mark Ware said heavy rain overnight had caused the slips.
Machinery was on site to move the soil, he said.
The route only opened recently after being closed for several months. (File photo) Photo: Supplied / NZTA
There was a detour in place for cars and other light vehicles detour via Nova Scotia Drive, Cove Road, Garbolino Road, and Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road.
In an earlier statement, NZTA said because it was a "significant slip", the detour was not suitable for trucks; instead, they needed to detour via State Highway 12 and SH14.
SH1 KAIWAKA TO WAIPU (BRYNDERWYN HILLS) - SLIP - 11AM, SAT 20 JUL
— NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland (@nztaaklnth) July 19, 2024
SH1 is now CLOSED over the Brynderwyn Hills following a slip.
A light vehicle detour is available via Nova Scotia Dr, Cove Rd, Garbolino Rd, and Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd.
HPMV's are required to use SH12 & SH14. ^CS pic.twitter.com/LdEhgpuVj9
"We have been advised by our council partners that Paparoa Oakley Road is unsuitable for freight at this time as there has been a significant under slip on the road."
NZTA would continue to monitor the routes and provide updates.
It advised drivers to check road and weather conditions before they travelled.
