Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
New resilience work is about to get underway on State Highway 63 in Marlborough, on the Blenheim side of The Wash Bridge.
New resilience work is about to get underway on State Highway 63 in Marlborough, on the Blenheim side of The Wash Bridge.
Contractors will be on-site from Monday, 7 October, with work expected to continue until early December.
They will raise the height of the road by 1.5 meters to minimise future flooding and carry out culvert improvements as well.
Mark Owen, Regional Manager Wellington/Top of the South, says this section of state highway between Blenheim and St Arnaud is prone to flooding.
“Making these improvements and increasing the highway’s resilience will help keep the road open in bad weather, and ensure people, products, and places remain connected.”
“It means the transport network will be stronger and better prepared for any future disruption,” Mr Owen says.
During the work, one lane of the highway will remain open under stop/go temporary traffic management. A 30 km/h temporary speed limit will also be in place. Road users can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Mr Owen says the work is funded by the Transport Resilience Fund.
“The fund is about covering the cost of resilience improvements on the state highway network and minimising damage from future weather events.”
“Marlborough residents know only too well how big an impact floods can have. Investments like this can make a big difference,” Mr Owen says.
Other resilience works are planned for Marlborough. They include State Highway 6 Canvastown at Racecourse Bridge, State Highway 6 Rai Saddle and State Highway 1 at Dashwood. More information about these projects will be shared before they get underway.
Works Schedule:
- Stop/Go temporary traffic management in place from Monday. 7 October to Friday. 6 December, 7:30 am – 5 pm – No work on Saturdays or Sundays or public holidays.
- The road will reopen to two lanes outside of work hours.
- A temporary speed limit of 30 km/h will be in place at the site 24/7.
- Expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
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