3 Jun 2021

Ashburton Bridge: Waka Kotahi confident it can open to trucks today

From Morning Report, 6:39 am on 3 June 2021

There are hopes the Ashburton Bridge will open for all traffic today following damage caused by surging water.

The major State Highway 1 link was shut to all vehicles on Tuesday after drivers reported a slump in the bridge road.

It was reopened to light traffic yesterday and tested for heavy vehicles.

Waka Kotahi Canterbury West Coast system manager Peter Connors spoke to Philippa Tolley.