Rain falling heavily South Westland, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers - drivers take care
NZ Transport
Agency road crews are working hard to keep State Highway 6 south of Hokitika to
the Glaciers open as the rain buckets down and is not anticipated to slow for
24 hours.
A slip at Fox
Hills/ Omoeroa, between the two glaciers, closed one lane of the road this
morning but the road is still open.
A slip at
Cemetery Hill, Ross, south of Hokitika earlier today has been cleared. (See
photo)
The State
Highway is open but drivers are advised to anticipate delays and take extreme
care, said NZ Transport Agency Journey Manager Lee Wright. There is no
widespread flooding at this time.
