A section of Lake Ferry Road is currently closed because the road approaching Turanganui Bridge has been damaged. The bridge is located between Warrens Road and the junction with Cape Palliser Road.

The bridge is only one lane and is the main access route to Lake Ferry and Cape Palliser. This means those communities cannot currently be reached by road.

Road crews and contractors are on site working urgently to repair the damage and reopen the road. The road is expected to reopen later this afternoon.

The road has been washed out by the river on the approach to the bridge.