Updated road closures in Canterbury

Due to the continuous rain in some areas of Canterbury, there are still existing risks and officials are advising to only travel when necessary. Here are the updated road closures per council district:

Timaru

Road closure: Kellands Hill Road from Pages Road to Washdyke Flat Road. Due to flooding and motor vehicle accident.

Washdyke Flat Road is flooded but open, drive with caution.

Ashburton

Update on bridge closures:

Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road (Route 72) – between Forks Rd and Pudding Hill Rd
Double Hill Run Road (Redcliffe Stream)
Lower Downs Road (Ballantynes Bridge) – Mayfield Klondyke Rd to Blairs Rd

Updated Road Closures:

Melcombe Street – between SH1 and Buckleys Terrace
Thompsons Track – From Ashburton Staveley Road to Mayfield Valetta Road
Thompsons Track – From Jamiesons Road to Winchmore Lauriston RoadT
Tramway Road – From Thompsons Track to Locheads Road
Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road – From Intersection of Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road to Pudding Hill Road
Ashburton Staveley Road – Between SH77 and Forks Road
Blackford Rd & Double Hill Run Road – From SH77
Ashburton Gorge Road – from Stour River Bridge to Hakatere Potts Road
Barkers Road – between Holmes and Back Track Road
Lyndhurst Road – Between Line Road and Methven Chertsey Road
Methven Chertsey Road – between Lyndhurst Road and Line Road
Forks Road – Between Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and Ashburton Staveley Road
Mt Hutt Station Road – Between SH77 and SH77
Lowerdowns Road – Between Mayfield Klondyke and Blairs Road
Anama Settlement Road – Between Mayfield Klondyke and Blairs Road
River Road – From Beach Road East to Wakanui School Road

Sunshine Bridge closures:

Hackthorne Rd – Between Barford Rd and Lismore Mayfield Road
Winslow Rd – Between Swamp Rd and Hinds Lismore Road
Boundary Rd – Between Isleworth and Lynnford Road

Waimakariri

Council staff will be working to re-open roads as soon as possible.

The Diversion Bridge on South Eyre Rd, Harewood Rd Bridge and Poyntzs Rd Bridge will be inspected by bridge engineers at first light to determine if they can be opened again to traffic. All other bridges across the district will be inspected for potential damage.

All Fords across the District are closed
Sections of Woodside Road near Oxford
Tippings Road
Patersons Road (Cust)
Kenneys Hill Road
The Harewood Road Bridge where it crosses the Eyre River
Mount Thomas Road east of Kennedys Hill Road (restricted access)
Mairaki Road (East of intersection with McIntoshs Road)
Lilly Road/Oxford Road intersection
Mount Thomas Road/Oxford Road/Swannanoa Road intersection
Dalziels Road/Oxford Road intersection
Merton Road/Oxford Road intersection
Priors Road/Merton Road intersection

Bridges
Poyntz Rd Bridge
Diversion Bridge on South Eyre Road
Harewood Road Bridge

Hurunui

Latest Road status update, 8pm Sunday May 30th

CLOSED:

Hurunui Bluff Rd – (Continual rock fall and slips.)
Powers Rd Closed (Closed by Waitohi Peaks Rd)
Bakers Rd Closed
Lake Sumner Rd closed By Waitohi Domain. ***
Homeview Rd Closed
Medbury Rd Closed (By Gilbert & Peaks)
*** LAKE SUMNER ROAD AND BLACK HUT BRIDGE – CLOSED
due to rising river levels. This road is now closed and cordoned off from the southern end. (It is currently unsafe for our crew to cross the bridge and close from the opposite side. Do not attempt to cross the bridge. It is predicted that the water will breach the deck and accumulated debris may cause significant damage. The Bridge will be re-opened and reassessed when it is safe to do so.

IN ADDITION:
Horsley Terrace Rd – River is flowing through the paddock and flooding over the Road- TM Flooding signs.
Leader Rd Rockfall- Signed up and will be cleared first thing tomorrow.
All fords have been closed
Surface flooding throughout the district.