Central Otago District Council closes a number of high country roads from the Tuesday following King's Birthday weekend on 6 June 2023 to 30 September.
This is to prevent damage that would occur to these roads if they were used by vehicles during the winter months.
The following roads are closed annually:
6 June until Labour Weekend (24 October) 2023:
The roads are legally closed under Section 342 (1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1974 and Clause 13 of the Tenth Schedule, which allow Council to temporarily close and prohibit ordinary vehicular traffic.
For more clarification or questions, email our roading team at roading@codc.govt.nz