Level 5, The Majestic Centre
100 Willis Street
PO Box 5084
Wellington 6011
30 April 2019
New Zealand
T 64 4 894 5200
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www.nzta.govt.nz
David Johnston
[FYI request #9959 email]
REF: OIA-4927
Dear David
Request made under the Official Information Act 1982
Thank you for your email of 30 March 2019 requesting the following information regarding road
closures in the South Island:
Can you please provide a list of road closures on highways, that occured in July and August of
2018, as a result of weather conditions or natural events (eg. rock slips or earthquakes).
Can you please provide this information as a list including the date and duration of the
closure, and the location of the closure, and the closure reason.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
In accordance with your request, please see the tables below outlining the road closures for July and
August 2018, including the location, reason for closure and the duration
.
Road Closures July 2018
Location
Reason for Closure
Duration
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Avalanche Hazard
5 July 2018 16:59 - 7 July
2018 12:57
5 July 2018 16:59 - 7 July
Ross to Franz Josef
Fallen tree/s across highway
2018 12:57
Murchison to Inangahua Junction
8 July 2018 16:50 - 9 July
(SH69)
Flooding
2018 10:00
8 July -2018 17:09 - 9 July
Renwick
Flooding
2018 09:04
Murchison to Inangahua Junction
Slip
9 July 2018 02:50 - 10 July
(Iron Bridge)
2018 17:20
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Snow
9 July 2018 07:28 - 9 July
2018 09:28
9 July 2018 18:50 - 10 July
Arthurs Pass to Otira
Snow
2018 03:30
Lower Hollyford Road to Chasm
11 July 2018 16:30 - 12
Stream Bridge
Snow
July 2018 10:30
Lower Hollyford Road to Chasm
12 July 2018 10:33 - 12
Stream Bridge
Black Ice
July 2018 11:12
Lower Hollyford Road Intersection Avalanche Hazard
20 July 2018 16:24 - 23
to Chasm Stream Bridge
July 2018 13:24
O'Sullivans Bridge to Inangahua
Slip
21 July 2018 19:34 - 22
Junction (Upper Buller Gorge)
July 2018 08:45
Clarence to Mangamaunu
Strong Winds
21 July 2018 20:00 - 22
July 2018 09:01
Hanmer turnoff to Springs
22 July 2018 22:10 - 23
Snow
Junction (Lewis Pass)
July 2018 10:30
Hanmer turnoff to Springs
24 July 2018 06:55 - 24
Junction (Lewis Pass)
Snow
July 2018 13:30
Hanmer Turnoff to Springs
26 July 2018 09:15 - 26
Junction (Lewis Pass)
Snow
July 2018 09:30
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Snow
27 July 2018 09:59 - 28
July 2018 10:02
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Avalanche Hazard
29 July 2018 13:15 - 29
July 2018 15:05
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Avalanche Hazard
31 July 2018 16:26 - 1
August 2018 08:50
Road Closures August 2018
Location
Reason for Closure
Duration
15 August 2018 17:00 - 17
Te Anau to Milford Sound
Ice
August 2018 13:26
Hanmer Turnoff to Springs
Snow
20 August 2018 07:00 - 20
Junction (Lewis Pass)
August 2018 08:00
If you would like to discuss this reply with the NZ Transport Agency, please contact Sam Russell,
Customer Advisor - Ministerials, by email to [email address] or by phone on 0800 44 44 49.
Yours sincerely
Neil Walker
Senior Manager Journey Management Centre
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