2 Aug 2017

Slip blocks SH3 in Taranaki

9:39 am on 2 August 2017

A large slip blocked State Highway 3 north of New Plymouth this morning.

A landslip blocked SH3 north of Urenui.

Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin

A truck driver heading north came across the slip near Urenui about 3am.

Both lanes of the highway were blocked and the substantial amount of dirt was also on a blind corner.

Contractors opened one lane about 6am and the other was due to be cleared by midday.

A landslip blocked SH3 north of Urenui.

Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin

State Highway 3 north of Urenui was blocked by a slip.

The slip is 350m south of the intersection of SH3 and Mangamaio Road. Photo: NZTA