Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Works are about to begin on safety improvements at the State Highway 3 intersections of Mangorei Road and Junction Street.
These works are part of the wider SH3 New Plymouth to Hāwera Safety Improvements Project, which has delivered close to 10 kilometres of flexible median barriers and wide centrelines to date.
At the Junction Street intersection, crews will begin asphalt resurfacing works from 7pm tomorrow (Monday 28 October).
These will be night works, taking place from 7pm to 6am each morning, with the exception of Saturday night. These works are due to finish at 6am on next Tuesday 5 November.
Stop/go traffic controls will operate, with delays of up to 5 minutes, and access to and from Junction Street will be closed while works are taking place (from 7pm to 6am each night except Saturday).
The Junction Street works, from tomorrow, also include widening of the centreline either side of the intersection over about 1km in total, and removal of the southbound passing lane at this location, which is much shorter than the recommended minimum length for safe overtaking.
At the Mangorei Road intersection, work will begin next Monday 4 November on the construction of a new roundabout, along with removal of the northbound passing lane at this location.
These daytime works are expected to take 15-18 months to complete and road users will notice a temporary speed limit through the area.
