A reminder that State Highway 2 between Whirinaki and Tutira will be closing for three nights from next Monday 15 July for recovery work.

The state highway, between Tutira Store and Whirinaki, will be closed from 9pm to 5am each night between Monday 15 July and Thursday 18 July. The road will be open from 5am on Thursday 18 July.

Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) alliance crews will be working to get as much done as possible over the 3 night period - resurfacing the road at Devil’s Elbow, blasting of rocks in the Waikoau Hill area, completing drainage and culvert work at Devil’s Elbow and Tangoio and installing guardrails.

Regional Manager of Maintenance and Operations Rua Pani says this work requires both lanes of the road to be clear of traffic and the 3 nights of closures is the most efficient way to get the work done.

There will be road closure signs at Tutira Store north of the closure and at Whirinaki south of the closure.

Residents will have access between Whirinaki and Tangoio Settlement Road and between Tutira Store and Waikoau Road.