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Te Ara Tūtohu: Waitara to Bell Block |
11 December 2023 |
SH3 between Nelson Street and Bayly Street closed until FebruaryWe’re getting in touch to remind you that from today State Highway 3 (SH3) between Nelson Street and Bayly Street is closed with a detour available through Waitara. This will allow works to start on the northbound lane of the roundabout, to widen the road and install flexible median barrier between Bayly Street and Mamuku Road, and construct the section of the pedestrian underpass under the northbound lane at the Princess Street intersection ahead of schedule. Workers will be onsite 12 hours a day, six days a week except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day to get the job done as quickly as possible. Night works will be required from time to time. Traffic management staff will be on site 24/7. Emergency Services will be able to travel through the closure. While the road is closed, workers will also install a watermain for New Plymouth District Council – preventing the need for council to come back and do this work later. From 2 February 2024, SH3 is expected to reopen to two lanes of traffic. The opening of SH3 may be pushed out if work is delayed by bad weather. We will keep the community up to date on how work is progressing and if we will need to keep the road closed beyond 2 February. At the latest, SH3 will be open in time for the Americarna event on 21 February. Detour route To keep the detour route safe for everyone, we will implement a number of temporary safety changes:
Download the detour map from our website Princess Street East/Tikorangi Princess Street through the intersection with SH3, and a small section of the southbound lane on Rahiri St, are now reduced to one lane under stop/go traffic management with a 30km/h temporary speed limit in place. People should expect delays of five minutes. There will be no access to SH3 from Princess Street. Residents and businesses on Mamaku Road The intersection of SH3 and Mamaku Road will be closed for the duration of the SH3 closure. Residents and businesses on Mamaku Road will be able to access SH3 via Waitara Road. The decision to keep this intersection closed was made as it would be unsafe to allow residents to travel through while construction is underway. We acknowledge that this is a significant inconvenience for residents and business on Mamaku Road, however this closure will allow us to get this important work done as quickly as possible avoiding prolonged disruption to the community and everyone who uses the road. Staying safe The detour will mean more traffic in Waitara, particularly during peak times. To ensure the safety of Waitara residents and people using the road, Waka Kotahi is working with New Plymouth District Council to implement a number of safety measure while the detour is in place. These include temporary speed limits throughout the route, 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. What you can do to help keep everyone safe:
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For more information on Te Ara Tūtohu: Waitara to Bell Block, contact us at w2bb@nzta.govt.nz Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/w2bb |
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