Update, 8.47AM A land slip is blocking both lanes of Te Puna Station Road.
Police say that the slip was reported after midnight on Monday night.
"The slip is situated about half a kilometre back from the intersection of Te Puna Station Road and State Highway 2," says a Police spokesperson.
"The slip is about the size of a vehicle and about half a metre high."
Police also say that at about 7am on Tuesday, they received a report of a vehicle crash nearby.
"[It] may have been in relation to the slip however the driver did not suffer any injuries," says a Police spokesperson.
"It appears that the car has struck a tree and the tree appears to be blocking the road.
"The council have been advised of the slip to get contractors on the way to work on the clean-up."
Western Bay of Plenty District Council says there have been several slips on Te Puna Station Road.
"And a very large tree that is blocking parts of lanes of [the]road," says a Western Bay of Plenty District Council spokesperson.
"The road is open but slip clean-up will see the road reduced to one lane when we get there today."
State Highway 29 also has a Stop/Go traffic management in place due to a slip and a downed tree. The slip is reported to be about 10km east of Te Poi, and the Stop/Go is in place for the section of SH29 between Old Kaimai Road and Hanga Road.
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SH29 is under Stop/Go due to a slip and downed tree. Photo: SunLive.
Earlier, 8.30AM State Highway 29 has a Stop/Go traffic management in place due to a slip and a downed tree.
The slip is reported to be about 10km east of Te Poi, and the Stop/Go is in place for the section of SH29 between Old Kaimai Road and Hanga Road.
Motorists are advised to expect delays.
A SunLive reader also reports that Te Puna Station Road has been closed between Clark Road and the Wairoa River Road. It is unknown at this stage why the road is closed.
SunLive will update once more information is made available.
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3 comments
Clarke Road/Station Road
Posted on 26-07-2022 09:11 | By Womby
This rat run needs to remain blocked to traffic from the north who try and cut through to gain a better place in the queue It just blocks the traffic at Wairoa bridge and delays all of the residents in this area getting on to the highway. This morning is a breeze
Block it for good
Posted on 26-07-2022 12:24 | By Get our roads
I agree, Te Puna Station Road should be closed for good, it stalls traffic flow along a State Highway, surely that is reason enough. People just pull out in front of you and expect you to let them in, it just stops the traffic flow altogether. Something needs to be done.
thinker
Posted on 26-07-2022 13:22 | By Thinker
The answer to the traffic flow is so obvious as proven by the smooth run this morning. Wairoa road traffic must have access at the river and ALL other traffic use state highway. Sure a few Te Puna people might think its their right to use Station Road but EVERYBODY would get to Bethlehem a hell of a lot quicker if Station Road was closed in A M traffic at Clarke R Road intersection. Why not have a months trial??
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