***UPDATE: Carterton District Road Closures***
Work to safeguard Glenburn Road between Te Wharau and Cameron Roads continues after this month’s heavy weather event.
Contractors are working on site to clear slips, cleaning culverts and water tables. The road will be closed while a crew works to clear the slips.
A temporary 30km per hour speed limit will be in place at other times.
Access to and from Flat Point is available via Te Wharau Road.
***UPDATE: Carterton District Road Closures***
- Arawhata Hill [Te Wharau Road] between Flatpoint Road and Glenburn Road: OPEN TO 4×4 VEHICLES
- Te Wharau Road: OPEN TO GLENBURN ROAD
- Glenburn Road: OPEN TO 4×4 VEHICLES ONLY
- Kaiwhata Road: OPEN TO 4×4 VEHICLES ONLY
Please drive with extreme caution potential for slips, trees and debris may still be falling. Roads could be blocked again at anytime due to debris.
Roads status
- Te Wharau Road: OPEN
- Glenburn Road: OPEN TO 4×4 VEHICLES ONLY
- Flatpoint Road: CLOSED
- Arawhata Hill CLOSED [no access via Glenburn]
- Kaiwhata ROAD: OPEN TO 4×4 VEHICLES ONLY
- A grader will be attend Waiohine Gorge Road and Mangaterere Valley Road on Monday [16 January].
- Roading teams will continue to monitor existing and known flooding spots
- All roads must be driven with extreme caution potential for slips, trees and debris to still be coming down. Roads could be blocked at anytime
***HEAVY RAIN WATCH: UPDATE: 2PM, 12 JANUARY****
Te Wharau Road
Slips near the junction of Te Wharau Road and Ngatawhai Road are cleared and the road is passable with care.
Local drivers are urged to drive with caution.
Te Wharau Road remains closed at the 26km point.
Site investigations discovered slips as well the fallen trees reported on Wednesday morning [11 January].
Crews are working hard to clear the slips, but there is no set timeline for reopening the road as yet.
Contractors are working to clear the minor slips further down the road, formed after Kokorua Dam Lake. More slips may have formed with more recent rainfall.
Clearing Te Wharau Road before the junction with Westmere Road is ongoing to ensure access for residents there, and ahead of the next stages of this week’s New Zealand Cycle Classic.
***HEAVY RAIN WATCH: UPDATE: 9AM, 12 JANUARY****
- Dalefield Rd is now OPEN.
- Site investigations taking place on Te Wharau Road closures.
Rivers and waterways across the District are running faster and higher than usual. Please take care, drive to the conditions, and report any road or water issues to CDC on 06 379 4030.
Other roads in Wairarapa remain closed or partially blocked. Please follow Masterton District Council and South Wairarapa District Council for further information.
Follow Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Wellington, Wellington Region Emergency Management Office and MetService New Zealand for further updates.
Emergency contact information is also available from cdc.govt.nz/contacts.
***HEAVY RAIN WATCH: UPDATE: 8.30PM, 11 JANUARY***
Road closures
- Dalefield Road between Hodders Road and Thomas Road intersections.
- Te Wharau Road, and access to Craigie Lea Road; Glenburn Road; Cameron Road, and Flatpoint Road.
There are still large amounts of surface water in many places around the district, including Chester Road, near the Wiltons Road intersection.
Rivers and waterways across the District are running faster and higher than usual.
Please take care, drive to the conditions, and report any road or water issues to CDC on 06 379 4030.
Emergency contact information is also available from cdc.govt.nz/contacts.
UPDATE: 4.30PM: HEAVY RAIN WATCH IN PLACE
- Work remains ongoing to clear Te Wharau Road.
- Due to the severe flooding, Dalefield Road will be closing soon between the Hodders Road and Thomas Road intersections.
- Large amounts of surface water in many places around the district, including Chester Road, near the Wiltons Road intersection.
- Rivers and waterways across the District are running faster and higher than usual.
Please take care, drive to the conditions, and report any road or water issues to CDC on 06 379 4030.
Te Wharau Road blocked [impacts Craigie Lea, Glenburn, Cameron, and Flatpoint Roads]
Te Wharau Road is currently blocked by a fallen tree. A crew is en route to clear the area.
The blockage will affected the following roads, which adjoin Te Wharau Road:
- Craigie Lea Road
- Glenburn Road
- Cameron Road
- Flatpoint Road
Updates will be posted when available. Please take care on the roads during the current heavy rain produced Cyclone Hale.
Contact CDC on 06 379 4030 if you face road or water issues. Emergency contacts are available on our website at cdc.govt.nz/contacts.