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State Highway 3 Reopens Under Stop-Go Management Following Mt Messenger Slip

State Highway 3 Reopens Under Stop-Go Management Following Mt Messenger Slip

Taranaki Media

5 September 2026

Roading UpdateRoading Mt Messenger

State Highway 3 has reopened under stop-go traffic management south of the Mt Messenger Tunnel following a large slip.

UPDATE: State Highway 3 is now OPEN under STOP/GO traffic management at the site of a slip south of Mt Messenger Tunnel.

Expect delays over Mt Messenger today as slip cleanup continues. Allow additional time for travel and follow instructions from roading crews on-site.

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Original post:

State Highway 3 is now CLOSED over Mt Messenger, due to a large slip including boulders and fallen trees south of Mt Messenger Tunnel.

No immediate detour is available. Delay travel through the Mt Messenger area at this time or consider an alternative route.

Contractors are currently on-site with machinery en route in order to clear the slip.

State Highway 3 Mt Messenger Road Slip Traffic Update

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