The Coromandel Recovery Programme is nearing completion with work expected to get underway at the final few sites over the next three to four months.

Next week, repairs to the largest and most complex site will start at Kūaotunu Hill on State Highway 25. 

“The Kūaotunu Hill underslip has meant the road has been reduced to a single lane and we know the disruption this causes. We’re committed to delivering these works with the least impact on road users,” said Waikato System Manager Waikato Andy Oakley.

“This is a particularly complex site, and repairs will take around six months to complete.

“Most of the work will be done while maintaining the single lane of traffic, but there may be times where the road needs to be fully closed. The community will be updated on progress and provided advanced warning should any closures be necessary.   

“We thank the community for their patience while we worked through the design and we’re pleased to get this essential repair work underway,” said Oakley.  

Oakley said work is also underway at the Kirikiri Stream on State Highway 25A where erosion damage is being repaired beneath the bridge.

On the other side of the peninsula, work is expected to start in late May repairing an underslip on SH25 at Manaia Hill once a contractor has been appointed.