Alternative to Manawatū Gorge is 6 years awayNZTA The proposed replacement for State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge has been confirmed. Tararua and Manawatū mayors are delighted at the option chosen for the Manawatū Gorge replacement route, despite it not being the one they lobbied for. The agency announced on Friday its preferred route would go north of the Manawatū Gorge, but south of the Saddle Rd bypass. READ MORE: Live: The final decision - what replaces the slipped-plagued Manawatū Gorge road? Woodville, the last town before traffic went into the Manawatū Gorge, has suffered a downturn in traffic thanks to the closure.

Source: Stuff March 15, 2018 22:03 UTC