SH2 Remutaka Hill road users - lane closure for 2 weeks

Message from Capital Journeys:
A northbound passing lane south of the summit on SH2 Remutaka Hill will be closed day and night for 2 weeks while contractors retrieve the container, its items and the trailer from the recent fatal crash.

We anticipate the closure of one lane combined with a temporary 50km/h speed restriction both north and southbound in this area will be a minor inconvenience for most traffic.

However, road users should travel with caution through the area because of the visual distraction and likelihood of trucks entering and exiting a retrieval site at the northern end of the passing lane.

Day/night northbound passing lane closure and temporary speed restriction – dates and place

. Day and night starting 7pm Sunday night 21 November to 5pm Friday 3 December.

. The 200m northbound passing lane starts 1.7km south of the summit. RP SH2-931/1.7-1.5

. The left-hand northbound lane will be closed. Traffic will use the right-hand northbound lane.

. A 50km/h speed restriction will operate in both directions north and south.


What’s happening?

. Two retrieval sites will be established on flat land off-road to allow retrieval of items from the recent fatal crash while causing minimal disturbance to highway traffic.

. The passing lane closure will allow trucks to move in and out of the off-road retrieval site situated near its northern end.

. A second off-road retrieval site near the start of the passing lane will not have access to the road. All movements here will be via a track cut between the two sites.


What should drivers be aware of?
. Off-road retrieval activities may be a distraction to drivers.

. Site trucks will occasionally move in and out of the northern off-road retrieval site.

. Please be prepared to slow down as you approach the area.