Meanwhile, twenty-four-hour, seven day a week access has been restored to all traffic at the site of the State Highway 35 collapse in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
The road has been closed since July 20 following severe cracking and a section of the eastbound lane falling into the Motu River.
Bay of Plenty regional manager maintenance and operations, Rob Campbell, said the temporary single-lane track had held up well to the demands of traffic and recent weather.
"This performance, together with an impressive effort by our contractors, has meant we are now able to provide 24/7 access to all traffic, including over-dimension vehicles with the relevant permits, via the temporary single-lane track from [Wednesday] afternoon," Campbell said.
Contractors will remain on-site 24/7 and the temporary track will be under traffic light control with a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place.
"State Highway 35 is a really vulnerable part of our network at the moment and safety is the priority, so we will need to continue to re-evaluate access after any significant weather to ensure the road remains safe for use.
"This may mean the road needs to close again at short notice," Campbell said.
The planned closure at SH2 Waioeka Gorge to effect emergency repairs to an exposed culvert has been postponed to between 10am and noon on Friday.
SH25 between Coromandel and Te Rerenga remains closed due to a large slip.
The highway is expected to remain closed all today with response crews hopeful of opening one lane by this evening, a Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson said.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
