Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Work is getting underway next week to rebuild the first of 5 planned sites on State Highway 3 in South Taranaki.
The 5 sites, between Patea and Nukumaru, will be rebuilt over the coming months, with crews starting work on the first 2 sites next week.
These sites are included in the 32 lane kilometres of roads around Taranaki that we anticipate will be rebuilt over the 2024/25 maintenance season. Rebuilding the road is important to maintain its reliability and longevity.
2024/25 maintenance season(external link)
The 5 sites are:
- SH3 Waitōtara No. 1 (south of Jackson Road)
- SH3 Whenuakura (south of Oreilly Road)
- SH3 Moumahaki (between Waiau and Okotuku roads)
- SH3 Nukumaru (north of Pakaraka Road)
- SH3 Waitōtara No. 2 (south of Waitōtara River bridge)
Work on the first two sites (SH3 Waitōtara No. 1 and SH3 Whenuakura) is expected to start next Tuesday 29 October.
Both rebuilds are expected to be complete by early December.
At both sites, work will be completed under stop/go traffic management with a temporary speed limit in place. Delays of up to 10 minutes are possible at each site.
The sites will be open to two lanes of traffic during the night and on weekends.
The remaining 3 sites will begin at a later date. We will provide information about these as soon as possible.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi System Manager for Taranaki, Liesl Dawson acknowledges there’s a lot happening on Taranaki state highways this maintenance season.
“A busy few months are ahead as we continue to make the roads more resilient, efficient and ultimately safer for all road users.
“We appreciate the support from all road users and we’re reminding people how important it is to follow the temporary traffic management in place, adhere to all speed restrictions in place and respect our crews while travelling through the roadworks site,” says Ms Dawson.
For more information about the 2024/2025 road maintenance seasons in Taranaki, visit:
Taranaki region maintenance programme
