Survey work begins for temporary roundabout
13 December 2013
Surveying work for the construction of a temporary roundabout at the intersection of SH1 and Shakespeare Street begins next week.
The roundabout is being built to ease traffic congestion while Victoria Bridge is reduced to one lane for four months for repairs.
Work on the 106 year old bridge will begin in January 2014 and will include widening the footpaths to ensure both pedestrians, mobility scooter drivers and cyclists have a safe route across the bridge. It also includes repairs to the bridge structure.
The bridge sits 35.4m above the Waikato River, spans 141m and has a Historic Places Trust Category 1 classification.
For much of the project, Victoria Bridge will be reduced to a single lane only allowing traffic coming from Cambridge town to the Leamington side. Potentially, the bridge may be completely closed on some nights.
Access to Settlers track from Dominion Avenue will be closed off during the project to enable materials to be removed and delivered without placing the public at risk.
Installation of the roundabout will begin on January 7 2014 and finish around January 16 with all work being carried out overnight.
The road at the intersection will change from its current T layout to a temporary roundabout constructed out of kerb blocks recovered from the Hamilton V8 racing circuit.
Waipa District Council manager road corridor, Dawn Inglis said during construction there will be additional lighting and construction noise.
We would ask for some tolerance from local residents while we do this necessary work at a time of day when traffic flows are at their lowest. We will endeavour to mitigate as much disruption to residents as we possibly can, she said.
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For further information please contact
Dawn Inglis
Manager Road Corridor
(07) 8720083
027 554 2221
