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Ohakea Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC)

Earthworks continue at the Ohakea CVSC site. Image taken in early March 2024.
Earthworks began on the Ohakea CVSC building site in December 2023.

SH1/SH3 Bulls to Sanson progress photos

A NZDF drone image shows the progress on the new roundabout in March 2024.
Paths around the roundabout are under construction in February 2024.
This progress photo shows shared user path and flexible median barrier works underway in February 2024, north of the new roundabout.
The path for pedestrians and cyclists is one of the range of safety improvements underway on the Bulls to Sanson corridor. Image taken February 2024.
aerial view of the roundabout construction
Further progress is made on the new roundabout in early February 2024.
aerial view of the roundabout construction
The new roundabout opened to daytime traffic in February 2024 and crews began nighttime tie-in works.
NZDF drone image shows the new permanent roundabout taking shape in December 2023.
Great progress is being made on the new, double-laned roundabout on SH1/3 in December 2023.
A temporary roundabout has been installed on SH1/3 to allow traffic to safely turn into the new Pukenui temporary road.
The temporary road layout fully opened in early September and traffic is now flowing around the main construction site.
Drone image shows the temporary road alignment on SH1/3 nearing completion in late July 2023
This drone image shows the temporary road alignment on SH1/3 nearing completion in late July 2023. Supplied by NZDF.
Drone images show the temporary roads taking shape outside RNZAF Base Ohakea in July 2023
This drone image shows the temporary roads taking shape outside RNZAF Base Ohakea in July 2023. Supplied by NZDF.
Two people on a road construction site
Construction on the western temporary road alignment can be seen behind our partners at Stantec and Fulton Hogan in June 2023.
A compactor on a road construction site
Construction on the temporary road on the western side of SH1/3 underway in June 2023.

Public engagement and sod turning - May-June 2023

Officials post at the sod turning
An official sod turning took place at the Pukenui Road intersection on 15 May 2023.
Traditional Māori blessing at the sod turning
Gathered representatives turn the first sod as the Pukenui Road roundabout and shared user path project kicks off – 15 May 2023.
People attending a sod turning
Emergency service and freight partners attended the sod turning on 15 May 2023
Waka Kotahi and community people inside a hall
Members of the Bulls community attended a drop-in information session to learn more about the project on 23 May 2023.
Waka Kotahi and community people inside a hall
A drop-in session was held at Te Matapihi – Bulls Community Centre on 23 May 2023 for members of the public to come along and learn about the project -– 23 May 2023.
Many road signs around an intersection
Temporary signage is in place at the Pukenui Road intersection outside RNZAF Base Ohakea as construction gets underway - 1 June 2023.

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