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TREC Hawke's Bay recovery update |
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6 September 2024 |
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Tēnā koe, In this fortnight’s update we experience Devil’s Elbow through the eyes of Tūtira School students, we have a fly over video of Devil’s Elbow, and a video showing what’s happening at White Pine Bush. There’s also a quick-fire update on what’s happening now and what’s coming up on local state highways. |
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Upcoming closure: Working at night to keep you moving during the dayState Highway 2 (SH2) at Waikare Gorge is scheduled to be closed overnight on Monday 30 September and Tuesday 1 October, 9pm to 5am both nights. There is no detour. We need to close the Bailey bridge to replace the decking. This will make the bridge safer by reducing the risk of skidding, especially in bad weather. We know a full closure is disruptive, which is why our crew are working at night when fewer people travel. We’ll make the most of the closure by doing other work on SH2 and Devil’s Elbow at the same time. Emergency services travelling on emergency/priority response will be assisted through the site as safely and quickly as possible. Dates are subject to change based on weather or other issues and we advise you to check Journey Planner to plan your travel during this time. |
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WATCH: SH2 White Pine Bush updateLike Devil’s Elbow, much of the recovery work along SH2 at White Pine Bush is happening below the road and mostly out of sight as you drive through this section of highway. This video lifts the lid on the ground stabilising work. |
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WATCH: Devil’s Elbow recovery progress – July 2024 updateCheck out Devil’s Elbow progress! In this July 2024 fly over video, you’ll see a lot of activity is underway with four active projects which are now nearing completion. These projects are repairing the culvert and surrounding banks in the hairpin of Devil’s Elbow, plus three major underslips. |
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Project Manager, Tony King explains the engineering details to Tūtira School students Tūtira school students get up close with SH2 Devil’s ElbowTravelling to and from Tūtira School has been tough following the cyclone damage to SH2 and then during the challenges of reinstating this route. TREC team members recently spent a day providing Tūtira School children with a behind the scenes look at our work, which ended with “best day ever” comments as they returned to school. Junior students enjoyed hands-on pH scale water testing, a fun outdoor activity with traffic cones, props and signs, and how to do a slick mana wave! Senior students visited a Devil’s Elbow site to learn engineering, construction, science, and traffic management with TREC Project Manager Tony King talking through repair and strengthening techniques. Special thanks to Tūtira School Principal Lynne Horrobin, and to local traffic management company BJC Ltd for generously providing traffic management props for the fun activity, and an onsite BBQ lunch for the senior students. |
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Sandy Creek on SH2 nears completion Highway HighlightsSH2 Hawke's Bay North
SH5 Napier to Taupō
SH2, SH50, SH51 Hawke’s Bay South
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Your questions answeredWhy can’t you build a bridge at Devil’s Elbow, or north of the Elbow to avoid it altogether? Our Devil’s Elbow video has received a lot of positive comments and some questions. A common theme was why we built back on the same alignment and the same culvert. This is because of how TREC work is funded to restore the road back to its original pre-cyclone condition. In some parts, standards have changed since the road was first built, so there will be some added resilience due to modern construction methods used. Longer term option Earlier this year we gathered community feedback as part of investigating longer term options for Devil’s Elbow. The recommended potential rebuild option for NZTA is to straighten and widen the current road by cutting into the hillside or constructing retaining walls. It also includes a new bridge option. Due to the constrained fiscal environment, this $330-445 million rebuild has not been funded yet. Read more about the recommended option. Have you considered a bypass for Devil’s Elbow? Some people have talked about an alternative route to bypass Devil’s Elbow. The alternative routes have benefits (such as travel time savings), however the costs outweigh these additional benefits considerably so our recommendation in the business cases is to make improvements to the existing corridors. Read the information sheet here for more details.
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