Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding motorists that multiple worksites are active on State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road, in Rotorua next week, as part of the Eastern Corridor project.
Contractors will be following strict industry standards provided by Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ) to ensure the safety of workers and road users. People must maintain safe physical distancing of two metres when walking/cycling near the sites.
Some delays are expected at times, and motorists are advised to plan and allow extra time for their journeys. There may be an increase in people walking and cycling around the site, so please be careful when driving near them.
Work sites for the week starting Sunday 12 December
- State Highway 30, Te Ngae Road and Sala Street intersection: Contractors continue work to improve the shared path at the corner of Sala Street and SH30/Te Ngae Road. This work will be done under an off-peak shoulder closure and may cause minor delays.
- State Highway 30, Tarawera Road to Sala Street: Contractors continue concreting and fencing work on the shared path between Tarawera Road and Sala Street. This work will be done under an off-peak westbound lane closure and a detour for people walking and cycling.
- State Highway 30, Tarawera Road intersection: Landscaping and hydroseeding works continue in the berm on the Redwood Centre side of Tarawera Road and SH30/Te Ngae Road. This work will be done under a westbound lane off-peak closure, which may cause moderate delays.
- State Highway 30, Tarawera Road intersection: Contractors continue work on the cycle lane markings on the eastbound lanes. This work will be done under an eastbound lane and shoulder closure, which may cause minor delays.
- State Highway 30, Tarawera Road to Neil Hunt Park: Works continue to complete the landscaping and top soiling next to the shared path. This will require a lane shift for traffic, which may cause minor delays.
- State Highway 30, Marino Road: Contractors continue work on the shared path and seating area at the corner of Marino Road. This work will require eastbound off-peak lane closures, which may cause minor delays.
- State Highway 30, Allen Mills Road to Iles Road: Contractors continue work on the shared path and berm reinstatement on the northern side of SH30/Te Ngae Road. This work requires eastbound lane closures during off-peak hours, which may cause moderate delays. The installation of street lights and shared path work on the southern side of SH30/Te Ngae Road between Allen Mills Road to Iles Road continues. Access for people walking and cycling will be maintained with traffic management in place. This work will be done under westbound off-peak lane closures and may cause moderate delays.
- State Highway 30, Tennyson Drive intersection: Work continues on the raised safety tables at the SH30/Te Ngae Road and Tennyson Drive, Brent Road and Tumene Drive intersections with minimal traffic management in place, this is not expected to cause any delays.
- State Highway 30, between Iles Road and Brent Road: Geotechnical ground investigations will take place on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 December on the eastbound lanes between Iles Road and Brent Road. The findings will provide a good understanding of the ground conditions and inform the design of the SH30 Eastern Corridor Stage Two improvements.
While these investigation activities generate some noise, contractors will aim to keep the noise to a minimum. The work will also include braking up the road surface, which will be reinstated on completion. Traffic management will be in place, including temporary lane closures, and may cause delays.
Temporary speed limits of 30km/h or 50km/h are in place for everyone’s safety at the above work sites, including when workers are off-site.
All pedestrian crossings at the SH30/Te Ngae Road and Tarawera Road intersection are now open, providing safe crossing points. People walking and cycling are encouraged to use the signalised crossings at Sala Street, Iles Road, Marino Road and Tarawera Road.
Most of the shared path is now open and works are underway to complete the last sections of the shared path on the northern side of Te Ngae Road between Marino and Iles roads.
Access for people walking and cycling is maintained throughout the whole site.
In the event of bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, work may be postponed.
