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State Highway 1 through the Brynderwyn Hills, north of Kaiwaka, was open during Easter, but is due to close again on April 17 for two weeks.
Waka Kotahi says this will allow contractors time to complete major earthworks and drainage installation before permanently opening the road next month.
Contractors have already cleared around three Olympic sized swimming pools of material from the Brynderwyn Hills, with the equivalent of another 20 remaining to clear.
There are up to seven teams working through the site at any given time, clearing multiple over slips and cutting tracks to access the top of the major slip. Waka Kotahi says it will continue to closely monitor the road and weather conditions, and the road may be closed at short notice should conditions become unsafe for road users.
