Waka Kotahi update - BOP State Highway works for October 2022
30 September 2022
Sealing crews were met with damp conditions to mark the start of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty renewal season for 2022/23.
While this has meant less work has been completed this week, seeing the first sites sealed is a major milestone, says Cara Lauder, Waikato System Manager at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
“We’re underway with our resealing, and this means crews are starting to chip away at the large programme we are undertaking this summer. There is a particular focus on areas such as SH25 around the Coromandel, where we have over 60 lane kilometres of work to complete, most of this before Christmas.
“We know that things are going to get busy on the network, though crews will be spread out to minimise overall disruption on any route. Over the next fortnight more crews will start working on the roads, as asphalt and road rehabilitation programmes commence.
“This is in addition to safety improvement focused and large-scale construction projects, which will also be looking to make the most of the warmer, drier weather over summer. The best advice we can give is that everyone plans ahead by using the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner (www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz) which provides real-time updates,” says Ms Lauder.
Nationally, Waka Kotahi is undertaking a programme of over 2450 lane kilometres of road resealing and rebuilding, to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2023.
Rotorua current and upcoming work:
- SH30 Eastern Corridor Stage Two: Multiple worksites are active between Iles Road and Puketāwhero Park to excavate the shared service trench for the relocation of underground services and installation of the new watermain. Temporary traffic management will be in place with no left turn lane out of Basley Road to SH30/Te Ngae Road, and no left turn from SH30/Te Ngae Road westbound lane into Tennyson Drive, minor delays are expected. The upgraded footpath on the lakeside between Iles Road to Tennyson Drive, heading east on SH30/Te Ngae Road, is now open. A temporary signalised pedestrian crossing on SH30/Te Ngae Road at the city end of Puketāwhero Park has also been installed. Works continue in the area and pedestrians are asked to take care. More information.
- SH30/SH33 Te Ngae Junction: Starting 5pm Sunday 9 October to Friday 14 October, the contractor will be working 24 hours to first remove and then replace the existing road surface. During the day two lanes of traffic will remain open, with a reduced speed limit of 30km/h through the site. During the night stop/go will be in place. This work is weather dependent. The works may cause minor traffic delays and people are asked to take extra care while traveling through the site. More information.
- SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa: Safety improvement upgrade work continues near Pareteiro - Sun Valley Curves passing lane. During the day and when the crew are on site, either two lanes will be open or stop/go will be in place – depending on the works. A temporary speed limit of 30km/h applies. Outside of work hours and when the site is unattended, the worksite will have a shoulder closure and a temporary speed limit of 50km/h. There are also ongoing shared path works between Mourea Bridge and Ōkere Falls. Traffic management will be a combination of shoulder closures and stop/go as required to carry out the works safely. Allow extra time. More information.
The above information is accurate at the time of release. Many of the above works are dependent on a number of factors, particularly weather, and may be postponed at short notice. For up-to-date information on road works, traffic, detours and delays, motorists are encouraged to visit the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner website (journeys.nzta.govt.nz).
Waka Kotahi thanks motorists for their patience while we complete this essential work to keep the state highway network safe, accessible and resilient.
Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:
- Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
- Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP
- Twitter: twitter.com/WakaKotahiWaiBP
- Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
- Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)