A reminder to motorists that night closures start this weekend on State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge as critical work to further stabilise the Goldsmith Slip continues.

Night closures and daytime stop/go traffic management are needed, so a large crane can carry out drilling and installation work for a rockfall barrier.

From this Sunday (21 June), there will be closures for 10 nights, from 9pm to 5am. Work will take place Sunday to Thursday, with no work on Friday or Saturday nights. A one-hour window from 1am to 2am will allow freight through.

From early July, installation of the steel net will begin. This work will be carried out during the day under the current stop/go traffic management in place at the Goldsmith Slip.

Other recovery work will continue throughout the Gorge under stop/go traffic management.

SH2 Waioweka Gorge recovery project(external link)