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If you’re anything like me, you’ll be celebrating the drop to Covid-19 level 1 restrictions, and a renewed sense of freedom. I hope you have all coped well through what has been a challenging time for the country.
Here on the PP2Ō Expressway project, we are also celebrating the progress being made on the Expressway as we prepare to shift traffic from State Highway One to the new Local Arterial Road (LAR) Stage-2 in October.
The traffic switch will occur in two stages – northbound traffic will be first to move on to the LAR, followed by southbound traffic about a week later. At this stage, we’re aiming for the full switch to have taken place by 16 October 2020.
Once traffic is switched, bridge 10 at Marycrest will be opened for residents in the Cavallo Farm area.
The Shared Pathway, running alongside the LAR, will also be complete. Although we already have high interest from cyclists wanting to use the pathway, we can't open it yet because it will still be within a construction site.
In the central area of the project, near Ōtaki Gorge Road, we’re constructing a temporary diversion for SH1 that we plan to open later this year. This will allow us to complete the intersection with the new Ōtaki Gorge Road and have it open to local traffic before Easter 2021.
Further south, bridge 8 – a single span steel bridge that will connect to Te Horo Beach Road – is also expected to open to traffic before Easter 2021. The opening of this bridge will have a positive impact for the community by easing some of the concerns that local road users have about traffic.
Until next time, stay safe, and stay well.
If you need any further information, please visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/pp2o, call us on 0800 PP2O INFO or email pp2o@nzta.govt.nz
Ngā mihi
Chris Hunt, Project Director
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