Roading improvements along Hamilton Road, between Vogel Street and Kelly Road, will be finished in time for Christmas.
The works began in February this year, in preparation for future development and growth in Cambridge West.
The first stage of works included traffic calming, the extension of Hamilton Road footpaths and cycleway, a signalised pedestrian crossing outside the shops and Little Thinkers Kindergarten and new bus stops and shelters outside and across the road from the medical centre.
Transportation manager Bryan Hudson said these improvements will create a secure and seamless link between the new developments and the rest of Cambridge.
“It will make choosing to walk, cycle, or ride the bus easy for both new and existing residents.”
“The new homes have been going up very quickly. Once completed the new development will hold 2,500 homes, Cambridge Ryman Retirement Village, a new primary school, a recreational reserve and playground and neighbourhood shops.”
Contractors will now focus on the second stage of works, building a new roundabout between St Peter’s Cambridge School and Te Awa Lifecare. The new roundabout will be a large, single lane roundabout with a new dual cycleway and underpass for cyclists and pedestrians.
“Thankfully the diversion road already in place means the disruptions to traffic will be minimal while we construct on the new roundabout”, Hudson said.
The roundabout is expected to be completed by September 2024.
