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The northern side of the SH2 Remutaka Hill Rd. (File photo)
The Remutaka Hill Road between Wellington and Wairarapa has reopened, following a truck breakdown which blocked the road to all traffic for several hours.
The closure occurred about 1pm on Thursday with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advising the road had reopened by 4.30pm.
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However, motorists were told to expect further delays along the State Highway 2 route due to the previous build up of traffic.
The breakdown saw commuters and families stuck in queues on both sides as many headed south to Wellington to the Ed Sheeran concert.
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Charlie Post was waiting with his family at the bottom of the hill road on the Featherston side hoping they would get to Wellington in time for the concert.
He said it was frustrating not having much up-to-date information on the Waka Kotahi website about when the road was going to reopen.
“There’s better information on Stuff than there is on the official channels. They’re muppets.”
The only road detour was an hours-longer trip via Palmerston North, or by train.
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