Oak Avenue Historic Area in Hastings was blocked by busted branches and trunks for all of its 1.4km after Cyclone Cook hit on Thursday night.
Oak Avenue resident and former Asblundh forestry foreman Keith MacAulay said with 150-year-old oak trees blocking Ormond Rd and reports of similar situations throughout the district he broke out his chainsaw and rang his friend Graeme Eyles.
Mr Eyles donned his Yummy Fruit Company personal safety equipment and dragged tree trunks from the road using a chain tied to his 4WD.
Several RSE orchard workers living beside Mr MacAulay pitched in to help, clearing debris from the road so cars could pass.
Papua New Guinean RSE worker Paul Kulunga said he and his co-workers from T&G had the day off on Friday but got up early to help with the effort.