Pihanga Road closed temporarily
News
15 September 2015
The main entrance into Turangi is temporarily closed this afternoon.
The foundations of one of the red steel flags that line Pihanga Road have failed, causing it to lean into the road. We have closed the road for health and safety reasons while we arrange for a contractor to use a crane to remove it.
The road is likely to be closed for the next few hours and traffic is being redirected to the entrance into Turangi from State Highway 41.
The flag is one of four we recently relocated for the Turangi revitalisation project, so staff will be investigating all of the flags' foundations to see if any work is required to ensure they are safe.