SH25A has suffered significant damage. Coromandel MP Scott Simpson has spoken out over what he sees as an unnecessary delay in the construction of the new State Highway 25A (SH25A) bridge. Waka Kotahi announced today that the bridge reconnecting the highway at the washed-out summit site near Kopu, will be completed by the end of March next year. Tourism, a key industry for Coromandel, has been significantly affected by road closures that have resulted from the effects of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle last summer.

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