State Highway 20B Early Improvements Update
18 September 2020
Kia ora koutou,
State Highway 20B Project Updates keep you up-to-date with project progress and upcoming physical works on State Highway 20B (SH20B).
Night time paving works across SH20B have made excellent progress and road users will notice a big improvement in the ride quality.
As these newly paved areas are created, traffic cones will temporarily replace line marking to accommodate the required staging, and the speed limit will briefly drop to 30kph. Please take extra care.
Activities next week (20 - 27 September)
Please note that these works are weather dependent and may be delayed.
During the day (from 7am to 6pm)
Zone 1 (from Pukaki Creek Bridge to East of Campana Road)
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Earthworks and placing granular subgrade improvement placement between Orrs Road and Waokauri Bridge
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Vector gas service protection works at Orrs Road
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Installation of network storm water drainage and subsoil drainage at Orrs Road, the Aviation Security gate and the aircraft viewing platform on the north side
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Placing deep lift asphalt on the pavement widening on the south side of the alignment between Orrs Road and Campana Road.
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Preparation for the wire rope barrier from the viewing platform to Campana Road
Waokauri Bridge
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Pier headstock construction
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Ongoing demolition of the existing bridge walkway
Zone 2 (from East of Campana Road to SH20)
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Preparing subgrade west of the Manukau Memorial Gardens entrance
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Earthworks batter cuts approaching SH20 interchange
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Construct driveway at SH20 interchange
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Complete network drains in front of Manukau Memorial Gardens
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Filling operation to the east of the surcharge
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Top soil to batters at Manukau Memorial Gardens
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Installation of drainage between Prices Road and Manukau Memorial Gardens
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Removal of the overhead message board gantry near Manukau Memorial Gardens
Utilities(throughout the site)
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Common services trench between Orrs Road and Campana Road has been completed
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Preparing to install a new power transformer at Orrs Rd and liven the new cables during the second week of October
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Preparing to install a new power transformer by the Memorial Gardens and change over all the connections
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Installation of street lights
At night (all zones from 9pm to 5am, Sunday to Thursday)
The road will be under either stop/go or full road closure traffic management
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Paving works continue
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Exploratory works still underway verifying the location of existing services
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Ongoing trenching works for ducting and drainage crossings at multiple locations
SH20B has introduced the following safety measures to protect all road and shared path users including two temporary signalised road crossings for people on foot and on bikes:
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All traffic must turn left both into and out of properties and side roads. Manukau Memorial Gardens is exempt from left-turn movements
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Vehicles turning into driveways and side roads on the southern side must watch for bikes and foot traffic on the temporary shared cycle and walking path
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Night time detours will likely be in place from Sunday to Thursday between 9pm and 5am. Please follow the posted detour routes
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The speed limit for SH20B is 50kph from Manukau Memorial Gardens to Tom Pearce Drive, except at crossing points and coned paving areas where the speed will briefly drop to 30kph. Please drive safely and allow extra time for your journey.
Looking Ahead
An ongoing comprehensive programme of night works is in place to enable trenching for utility services and ducting at multiple locations across SH20B. Posted detours will be in place. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Please drive safely and allow extra time for your journey.
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