The Glenbrook Road intersection on SH22 will become a roundabout with construction starting in the coming weeks.

Construction to commence on SH22 Glenbrook Roundabout

Kia ora,

We trust that you enjoyed the festive season and are welcoming in 2021.

Since our last update in August 2020, we have been working hard on progressing the detailed design and resource consents for the SH22 Glenbrook Roundabout.

We are pleased to let you know that work to create a safe site compound, including a construction office and access roads for trucks, will begin soon and be complete by the end of March.

Construction of the new roundabout will then start in the coming weeks and be completed in stages. The new SH22 Glenbrook Roundabout will make it safer and easier for drivers to get on and off SH22 from Glenbrook Road.

Most of the roundabout will be constructed away from the main road to reduce disruption to motorists and truck drivers using the existing roads. At the end of the work, the roundabout approach lanes will have to be joined to the existing road, which may require some temporary changes to the road layout later in the year. The passing lane on Karaka Road is expected to close at the end of April to ensure safe speeds are maintained during construction and to prepare for the new roundabout construction.

This project is aligned to New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy, Road to Zero 2020 - 2030 and a programme of work delivering safety improvements, including speed management, on our highest risk intersections and roads across New Zealand. Through these safety improvements, Waka Kotahi aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads, cycleways and footpaths by 40 per cent over the next 10 years.

Road to Zero adopts Vision Zero, a vision for New Zealand where no-one is killed or seriously injured in road crashes, and where no death or serious injury while travelling on our roads is acceptable.

Aligned to New Zealand's Road Safety Strategy, Road to Zero 2020-2030, the Safe Network Programme aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads by focusing on safe roads and roadsides, safe and appropriate speeds, and safe level crossings.

More information

Waka Kotahi will have a dedicated representative at the construction site to ensure motorists and the community receive regular updates during construction. In the meantime, you can contact us at:

Sh22.safety.improvements@nzta.govt.nz

0800 SH22 RAB (0800 7422 722)

For more on SH22 safety improvements, see:
www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh22-sh1-drury-to-paerata/