Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
13 May 2024, 8:41 PM
Milford Road OPEN
NO Avalanche Hazard
CLOSING from Homer Tunnel (East Portal) to Homer Tunnel (West Portal) as per comments.
ICE / GRIT – DRIVE WITH CARE.
TUNNEL CLOSING TIMES CHANGED – The project is nearing completion.
Additional time is needed for final resurfacing and earthworks.
Overnight Homer Tunnel closures Monday through Saturday nights continue; these will now be between 6.00pm – 6am.
A 15-minute opening for traffic clearance will still occur between 8pm - 8.15pm.
Passage may be possible after 12am with delays, otherwise no public access will be available.
Weather forecast for the Homer Tunnel area:
Today: Showers developing.
Tomorrow: Showers or patchy rain clearing in the morning, then fine.
Thursday: Morning rain, then a few showers.
Friday: Rain developing morning, with some heavy falls, then easing to a few showers late.
Saturday: Showers and westerlies, with snow possible about the tunnel.