Pigeon Post News: Tasman District Council have been busy today

Slips over roads taking tree with them

TDC have been busy today due to the weather

Murchison office is closed:

The Murchison office is closed again today due to staff illness. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Sports grounds are closed:

All Tasman District sports grounds are closed due to the weather.

Wastewater overflows in Richmond and Motueka:

There are minor wastewater overflows at the Sunview Heights (Hill Street South) and Beach Road, Richmond and Ledger Avenue, Motueka.

There is a possibility that wastewater has escaped into stormwater drains, so people should avoid contact with the area, and downstream drains for the next day or so.

It is timely to remind people that after any storm event all urban streams and waterways will be affected to some degree by all the other run off that gets into the stormwater system.

Road closure and conditions across the region:

There are multiple slips, fallen trees and surface flooding across the region.

Please click on the link below for the most up to date information affecting local roads, including a link for state highway closures on the Waka Kotahi website.

Up to date road closures

Residents on Main Road Riwaka, near the turn off to Kaiteriteri (Cooks Corner) should prepare in case they need to leave, as surface flooding is likely this afternoon.

Korere-Tophouse Road is closed at SH63 St Arnaud intersection. There are multiple trees down blocking the road.

There is a slip across the road on Dovedale Road between Baton Bridge and Sunday Creek Road, Stanley Brook.

There is a large slip on the Motueka Valley Highway between Sunday Creek Road and Dovedale Road. The road is closed from Tapawera township to Dovedale Road.

There is surface flooding across the Tadmor Valley Road, at the old forestry camp, just west of Tapawera Baton Road, Water is also flowing across the Motueka Valley Highway on the top terrace between Kohatu and Tapawera.

There is flooding occurring outside 1966 Moutere Highway.

There is also flooding across Dovedale Road, Motueka Valley Highway, Gardner Valley Road, Chamberlain Street and Queen Victoria Street Motueka, and Whakawera Street.

Stafford Drive is closed at Marriages Road and Pomona Road due to flooding.

There is a large hole in the road on Blackbird Valley Road.

SH63 St Arnaud to Renwick is closed due to flooding.

There are debris on the road between Kikiwa and Korere, with half the road blocked. About 3km Korere side of Christies Road.

There is surface flooding at SH6 Main Road Hope, SH6 near Quinney’s Bush and SH60 Appleby.

SH60 Tākaka Hill has experienced a couple of slips, but they’ve either been cleared or are back behind the white edge line.

SH60 Riwaka, near the Riwaka- Kaiteriteri Road and Sandy Bay-Marahau Road intersections – surface flooding, caution is advised.

SH6 southern side of Spooner’s Saddle – minor slips on the shoulder.

There is a tree blocking Kerr Hill Road, Golden Downs, north of Kings Ridge Road.

River Road is closed due to flooding. There is a detour in place from the Appleby Highway to Waimea West Road.

There is a tree down on Robinson Road on the blind corner near the main road end.

There is flooding on Waimea West Road and a slip closing one lane on Livingston Road.

The slip boulder blocking one lane on Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Road has now been cleared.

The tree blocking one lane on Mārahau Hill has also been cleared.

SH60 Golden Bay (Upper Tākaka) between Aaron Creek Road / Cobb Road and Uruwhenua Road – closed due to flooding.

There is surface flooding on SH6 Belgrove - near the weighbridge / Pretty Bridge Valley Road intersection.

There is a slip on SH6 Motupiko, south of the intersection with Korere-Tophouse Road, in the southbound lane.

Higgins Road is closed due to flooding. Detour via SH6.

Otuwhero Valley Road is flooded.

Please avoid the above areas if you can. If you are on the roads today, slow down and drive to the conditions! Waves made by vehicles driving through surface flooding can often make things worse.

We expect there to be more surface flooding and slips in many areas across the District.

This post will be updated with further road closures throughout the day.

You can see state highway closures on the Waka Kotahi website: https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/regions/10...

Cooks Corner floods

Motueka Stopbank

Korre - Tophouse Rd

There is a big slip (logs on the road) on the Motueka Valley Highway from Stonefly Lodge toward Motueka. Road closed from Tapawera township to Dovedale Road.

Tuesday 12 July 2022 road conditions updates on Tasman District Council website as at 4.00pm 12 July:

Golden Hills Road Ford is closed due to flooding.
Korere-Tophouse Road is closed due to fallen trees.
There is a slip on Dovedale Road between Baton Bridge and Sunday Creek Road, Stanley Brook.
The Motueka Valley Highway is closed from Tapawera to Dovedale Road.
Stafford Drive is closed due to flooding at Ruby Bay between the toilets and McKee Domain - detour via Marriages Road.
There is also flooding across Dovedale Road, Motueka Valley Highway, Gardner Valley Road, Chamberlain Street, Whakarewa Street and Queen Victoria Street Motueka.
River Road is closed - detour via the Appleby Highway to Waimesa West Road.
Higgins Road is closed - detour via SH6.