On the motorway...
SH1 from the northern side of the Papakura interchange to the southern side of the Drury motorway service centre is progressively being resurfaced and traffic moved to the left with new lane markings applied.
The new surfacing and lines will ensure there are no 'ghost' lines on the pavement for traffic safety throughout the length of the project.
In addition, steel barriers (shown being unloaded in the photo above) are also being installed at night in both directions once the lanes have been shifted over.
Moving traffic lanes to the left will allow a works area to be opened up down the centre of the motorway, where clearance, earthworks, pavement construction, lighting and barrier work will occur at night.
Work areas will also be constructed down each side of the motorway, where utility services and noise wall (on the eastern side between Beach and Park Estate Roads) works will take place during the day.
This first configuration of lanes is expected to be in place for several months until works in the median are completed. After that, traffic lanes will be moved in a full lane width closer to the centre to while works outside them continue.
There will be further changes in the configuration of traffic lanes during the course of the works on this first stage of the project.
The motorway speed limit has been reduced to 80 km/h for safety reasons, and two traffic lanes in each direction will be maintained throughout construction on the project.
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