Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Crews working on the Streets for People project in Waipawa will be installing a pre-cast roundabout on Monday night (10 June).
As part of the project, the roundabout has been designed for the intersection of State Highway 2 and Ruataniwha Street, just south of the main street shops.
This is a Central Hawke’s Bay District Council-led project funded by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). For more information, please visit this webpage:
Streets for People(external link)
Stop/go traffic management, with a temporary lower speed limit, will be in place for road users as the pre-cast roundabout is lifted and secured into place. A lower speed limit of 30 km/hr will remain in place throughout the day and night for the remainder of construction (which is expected to be completed near the end of June) as people familiarise themselves with the new layout.
Work on the installation will take place between 7 pm Monday 10 June and 6 am on Tuesday 11 June.
The roundabout has been precast to minimise disruption onsite and has been constructed with concrete to improve durability in the high-use area.
While stop/go traffic management is in place, NZTA expects delays of between 5 and 10 minutes for road users.
NZTA and CHB District Council wish to thank road users while this work takes place, and we wish to acknowledge the continued support from local businesses and community members for the installation of the roundabout, which is expected to slow traffic in the area between the 100 km/h section of state highway and the main street, as well as improve the safety of the busy intersection.
In the coming weeks, before the end of June, also expect to see contractors working to paint two new pedestrian crossings on Waipawa’s main street and install traffic islands in the lead-up to the roundabout to help slow traffic.
