SECURING LANDSLIPS WITH MINERAL TERRAMESH AT EUREKA BEND

In November 2006, a major slip formed along State Highway 60 (SH60) on the western side of Takaka Hill, a mountain pass at an elevation of 791m above sea level, located at the south eastern end of Golden Bay in New Zealand’s South Island. It is the only road in and out of Golden Bay, and it was imperative that it remained open for residents and tourists.

The slip was directly below a tight hairpin bend, Eureka Bend, which is a switchback corner on SH60 near the bottom of the Takaka Hill, creating a major safety hazard. A temporary Bailey Bridge, a versatile kit-form bridge system that is quick to erect and dismantle, was installed as a short-term solution until such time that the road could be reinstated with a long-term solution to address the landslide.

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