Another step towards the end of works on Cambridge Road

Construction of a roundabout in one of Cambridge’s largest growth development areas is a big step closer to completion.

Sealing work over the next month marks a major milestone in the Cambridge Road-Hamilton Road corridor project, which will help connect the new residential subdivisions in Cambridge West with the rest of the community.

Project delivery manager Jean de Villiers said the team will be doing its utmost to minimise disruptions while the work is underway.

“The crews will be pulling some long days to get the work done as quickly as possible, including stop/go traffic management to keep people safe, and there will need to be some night works.”

The work over the next three weeks will include installing kerbs and stormwater catch-pits. Between Sunday, April 21 and Sunday, April 27, work will be paused to allow for increased traffic volumes during the last week of the school holidays.

The larger, more disruptive work after the Easter break includes widening the section of road between Hugo Shaw Drive and the roundabout, and building pedestrian ramps and traffic islands. The section between Ngaki Drive and the roundabout will be sealed to be made level with the new road.

A second pedestrian underpass will be installed from mid-May to mid-June, and will be the last big piece of work.

“Once the final underpass is in, it will be a matter of finishing the road over it, the railings for the underpasses and a change in access to Te Awa Life Care facility.

“In the meantime, cyclists and pedestrians should continue to use the temporary paths, and follow the instructions of the team on site,” de Villiers said.

The temporary 30km/hr speed limit remains in place. The works are expected to be completed in late September, weather permitting.

The Waipā 2050 Growth Strategy identifies Cambridge reaching a population of 30,300 in 2050 – a forecasted increase of 13,000 homes.

The C2 and C3 growth areas in Cambridge West will cater for around 2500+ new homes, including two retirement villages, an active reserve, Papatakohe Park destination playground which opened in February, zoning for a school, and neighbourhood shops. The roads have been designed to allow great connectivity both within the growth cells and to the rest of Cambridge.