26th February 2020 Roads / Transport
Convoys of buses for visitors and essential services vehicles to Milford Sound Piopiotahi are continuing this week, with a small change in frequency and timing from Thursday.
The first convoy of essential services vehicles and material went in and out of Milford Sound Piopiotahi, on Saturday, two weeks after torrential rain closed the highway.
A four-wheel drive route into Milford Sound Piopiotahi is now available for emergency services, and essential services convoys are planned to start this weekend.
Good progress building a four-wheel drive, single lane route into Milford Sound Piopiotahi has been made in the past few days of sunshine
The Milford road remains cut off but others are reopening across the region, says Emergency Management Southland.
New reduced speed limits have been adopted by Queenstown Lakes District Council.
The new investment will help Queenstown cope with a growing number of tourists and residents.
Construction has started on the upgrade of State Highway 20B to Auckland airport.
The Homer Tunnel on SH94 between Te Anau and Milford Sound has reopened, allowing hundreds of queued cars to pass through from Milford Sound.
Two popular tourist routes in the South Island will be affected by maintenance and resealing this week.