REOPENED

• SH1 Ashburton, Ashburton River (Hakatere) Bridge – open to light vehicles* only with 30km/h speed restriction in place. The road will be closed again between 10am and 2pm for additional testing.

Weather conditions have mostly eased, rivers will remain swollen for some time. Floodwaters will also take time to recede.

CLOSED

• SH1 Hinds River Bridge between William St and Lynnford Rd – follow detour

• SH73 Springfield to Castle Hill (including Porter River Bridge washout) – next update due by 12pm, Thu 3 Jun

CAUTION

• SH1 Norwood to Dunsandel – now open to one lane under stop/go traffic management and a 30km/h temporary speed restriction in place.

• SH1 Ashburton near Saunders Rd – Flooding

• SH1 Ashburton, Ashburton River (Hakatere) Bridge – open to light vehicles* only with 30km/h speed restriction in place. The road will be closed again between 10am and 2pm for additional testing

• SH1/SH8 Timaru to Fairlie – Flooding

• SH77 Darfield to Mount Hutt – now open to one lane under Stop/Go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place in various locations

• SH79 Geraldine to Rangitata – Flooding

• SH8 Fairlie to Tekapo (Burkes Pass) – Flooding

• SH82 Station Peak – Flooding

*light vehicles are considered to weigh less than 3.5 tonnes, your typical car, ute or van.

To keep up to date with State Highway conditions, visit Traffic Map: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/southisland – you can also find links to the local council road closures here.