Motorists could be back travelling the coast road between Kaikoura and Christchurch this afternoon.
Inland road will be opened today. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
The section of State Highway 1 has been closed since last month's devastating 7.8 magnitude quake.
Several landslides covered the road in soil and rock, blocking both directions.
It's expected one lane of the road may be reopened today
