SH3 Waitara to Bell Block


	Construction works to get underway early next year Kia ora In early January, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency contractors will begin installing stormwater infrastructure to support a new roundabout and underpass at the SH3/Princess Street intersection that will be built later in the year. This is a significant milestone for the safety improvement project, which involves building roundabouts at high-risk intersections, the installation of median barriers and other safety improvements. The initial works involve laying a 760m long pipe under the ground alongside SH3 from Manukorihi Soccer fields to Princess Street. Waka Kotahi and New Plymouth District Council are working together, with invaluable guidance from their iwi partners, to deliver the new stormwater pipe. The new stormwater infrastructure will address current flooding issues around Rahiri and Princess streets in addition to carrying stormwater runoff from the new roundabout when it’s built. The work is expected to take about five months with crews on site between 6.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, and some Saturdays when required.


	Map showing detour route

	Detour for northbound light vehicles through Waitara For the safety of those using the road and our workers, SH3 will be reduced down to one lane at the site while work is underway. The stop/go will be managed by temporary traffic lights. While SH3 is down to one lane, light vehicles such as cars, motorcycles and vans heading north will be detoured off the state highway through Waitara, adding about 12 minutes to journeys. All southbound traffic will continue to use SH3 with delays of approximately six minutes. Northbound freight will continue to use SH3 to avoid potential safety issues associated with large vehicles travelling through Waitara. Outside of work hours the detour will be removed, and all traffic will use the state highway under traffic lights. People are asked to take extra care when travelling through the site and follow the temporary speed limit.

Keeping the Waitara community safe
The detour will mean a lot more traffic in Waitara, particularly during peak times. To ensure the safety of Waitara residents and people using the road, Waka Kotahi has worked with New Plymouth District Council to design a number of safety measures that will be implemented while the detour is in place.

These include temporary speed limits throughout the route, speed restrictions outside schools during pick up and drop off times, temporary pedestrian crossings and road markers and bollards to separate and slow traffic.

The detour route will be closely monitored by traffic management crews and will be adjusted if necessary.

Access for residents
All properties on SH3 will be accessible as usual during these works.

For the first few months Princess Street intersection will be open as usual. As the project progresses and work is being undertaken closer to the intersection, stop/go traffic management will be in place, but delays will be minimal.

Comments, questions, and complaints
During the works, the detour route will be managed by Waka Kotahi. To provide feedback, ask questions or report any issues about the detour route or the state highway please get in touch using the contact details below.

Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
Email: w2bb@nzta.govt.nz

Waka Kotahi thanks you for your patience while these important works are completed.


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	For more information on the SH3 Waitara to Bell Block project, contact us at w2bb@nzta.govt.nz Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/w2bb

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Construction works to get underway early next year

Detour for northbound light vehicles through Waitara

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