SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa

Making State Highway 33 safer

Thanks to everyone who came along to one of our October drop-ins – we had some great conversations about how we can make this stretch of road safer.

What you told us

Around 70 people attended the three events and over 100 feedback submissions were received. The feedback shows that there’s support for the safety improvements we’ve planned for this road. It also showed us that a lot of people think that there should be more safe places to pass and changes to speed limits, especially through the villages along the road.

We’ve listened to what you said

We’ve listened to what you’ve told us, and we’re considering a new south bound passing lane, located between Paengaroa and Okere Falls. There will also be wide sealed road shoulders along the highway so there’s safer spaces for slower vehicles to pull over.

We’ll share your comments about speed with the team who look after speed reviews on the state highway.

Some people also raised concerns about intersections on SH33 which we are investigating. We are also looking at how we can make the SH30/SH33 intersection safer. You can read about this project here.

Work starting soon on the SH33 safety improvements at Paengaroa

The route is 34km long with some tricky terrain so the work will be done in three stages. Starting with the easiest section first, at Paengaroa, the safety improvements involve:

• 100km/h area – widening the shoulders on both sides of the road, installing a wide centreline and putting flexible roadside safety barriers in some places.
• 70km/h area – widening the road shoulder in some places, and new road markings.

Who’s doing the work?

The contractor making these improvements is WestLink.

Contact

The contact person for this work is Morgan Chapman, phone: 027 201 7378

When does work start?

Monday 20 November

How long will it take?

WestLink to be finished by mid 2018, but this will depend on the weather. No work will happen for two weeks over the Christmas holiday period.

What’s happening now?

Firstly, the top soil will be removed, extra fill material will be brought in for the widening and chip seal will be laid.

While this work is underway, there’ll be times when a temporary speed limit is needed. You might have some minor delays because of the work, and we appreciate your patience.

What happens next?

By mid 2018, new seal will be laid across the full width of the road, flexible roadside barriers put in and new line markings.

Stage two will start sometime in 2018, followed by stage three in 2019.

Take a look at the project map to see where the project goes, and when the other stages of work will happen.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our Community Engagement Manager, Justin Rae at justin.rae@saferoads.co.nz or 021 390 732.

More information

For more information on the SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa project, visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/TNJ2P

For more information on the Safe Roads programme, contact us at saferoads@nzta.govt.nz or visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/safe-roads