A section of State Highway 1 will close on Tuesday and Wednesday this week as crews try to retrieve a rolled truck without contaminating Lake Taupō.

The truck rolled down a steep bank at Te Pōporo in Bulli Point on September 26.

The cab was removed on the same day, but Waka Kotahi said the trailer needed to be anchored by crane so its 27-tonne cargo could be removed without the risk of it ending up in the lake.

The frozen goods will be offloaded by hand on Tuesday, and the trailer removed on Wednesday.

SH1 BULLI POINT - PLANNED CLOSURES
To enable vehicle recovery, #SH1 between Taupō & Turangi, will be CLOSED on Tue 3 Oct & Wed 4 Oct, from 8.30am to 4pm each day. Allow extra time for the detour, suitable for HPMV trucks. MR:https://t.co/4ZWYqiYkI5 HM:https://t.co/Xk1MWgYJYu pic.twitter.com/XRpe2FzWyv

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Central North Island (@WakaKotahiCNI) October 1, 2023

State Highway 1 between Taupō and Turangi will be closed between 8.30am and 4pm on both days, as the road is too narrow for any vehicles - including emergency services - to pass the cranes.

A detour is available via State Highway 41, but Waka Kotahi said travellers should also expect delays along this route because of an existing slip.

It confirmed that so far no contaminants from the truck had made their way into the water.

- RNZ.