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James Smith: National Road Carriers Policy & Advocacy Manager on Desert Road closing for two months
Freight carriers agree upcoming State Highway 1 repairs are necessary.
The Desert Road in the Central North Island is shutting to traffic between Tūrangi and Waiouru from January 6 until the end of February.
NZTA says the detour will add half an hour and an extra 50km to people’s journey.
National Road Carriers Policy & Advocacy manager, James Smith, says the entire network has maintenance that needs to happen.
He says they've known about it since August, and the road will end up with a much better finish.
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