28 June 2021

Hinekura Road is still Closed to all traffic

The Hinekura subsidence is a major issue and the work required to fix it is significant. The tasks currently underway and those that are planned are as follows:

• Trees are being removed to allow necessary access to the area
• A joint inspection with GWRC is scheduled for this afternoon (28 June)
• The bank will be cut back following the tree removals
• The road will then be smoothed out to allow limited access to light traffic only
• Following this the geotechnical experts will need to inspect the area
• Drainage works are planned above the dam on the hill, subject to the land owner’s approval
• The long-term plan depends on the geotechnical assessment and how quickly all the different pieces of work can be implemented.