Rock scaling progresses well on State Highway 2 south of Gisborne

Contractors carried out rock scaling works in the Waikare Gorge on State Highway 2 at the weekend.

Rock scaling and other work on the Putorino section of State Highway 2 south has progressed well, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says.

Night work was done under traffic management at the Waikare Gorge on Friday and Saturday nights at the weekend.

“Just some sweeping work remains to be carried out and then that this section of the highway can be opened to two lanes,” an NZTA spokesman said yesterday.

“The sweeping will not require a road closure.”

The road remains open to a single lane.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said yesterday that the highway through the Waikare Gorge on SH2 south would be open again to two-lane traffic once road sweeping work was completed.

“We continue to advise road users to drive to the conditions on this stretch of the road,” he said.

“We thank all road users for their patience while these overnight closures have taken place.”