Huge swells triggered by ex-Cyclone Tam washed away part of the waterfront in Paihia, exposing cables and a water main. Photo: Supplied / Grant McCallum
Paihia's main road will close for storm repairs for the next three weeks, as the after-effects of Cyclone Tam continue to plague the Bay of Islands.
At its peak on 17 April the ex-tropical cyclone knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes across Northland, as well as flooding roads and eroding shorelines in places like Paihia and Russell.
In Paihia, the storm took a large chunk out of Marsden Road/State Highway 11 near the town centre.
After several days the road was partly reopened, but NZTA Waka Kotahi said it would now have to close for repairs in both directions until 6 June.
Workers inspect damage to SH11/Marsden Road in Paihia during Cyclone Tam. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf
The closure - between Bayview Road and Williams Road - would apply between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Traffic would be diverted through the town centre.
At night and during the weekends, the southbound lane, towards Ōpua, would be open through the worksite with a reduced speed limit of 30km/h.
NZTA said the footpath, a section of which disappeared into the tide, would also be repaired.
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