Contractors have barricaded the troublesome slip site between Kotemaori and Putorino and put in other safety measures as the highway remains open at that point.
A major slip came down at the weekend on State Highway 2 south and geotechnical assessment has been done.
“Sunday’s slip site has been barricaded and there is traffic management in place, including traffic lights, and a speed restriction,” Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency’s Hawke’s Bay/Tairāwhiti system manager Martin Colditz said yesterday.
“The traffic flow has been steady since the road reopened. We are in a position to keep the single lane open at the reduced speed.
“The safety of everyone using the road and our crews on-site is of paramount importance,” he said.
