Infrastructure works keep rolling on

Infrastructure works keep rolling on

Big infrastructure works are continuing in Ōtaki, and will continue for several months yet.

There are two particularly big projects – the wastewater upgrade along Aotaki Street and Mill Road, and Waka Kotahi’s revocation works along the old highway.

The wastewater upgrade involves installing a new wastewater pipe to improve the capacity and resilience of the local wastewater network.

On Aotaki Street, the trench has been excavated up to Rangatira Street. Road resurfacing up to the active work area has been completed and will continue as works progress,  weather permitting.

The Aotaki Road team was scheduled to do a day of investigation work between Rangatira and Raukawa streets on Wednesday (June 11)Some traffic management, including on the Mill Road roundabout, was to be in place.

Next will be installation of the wastewater pipe across the Mill Road/Aotaki Street roundabout. The roundabout will be closed at times during this stage of works.

On Mill Road, the trench is inching east past Ōtaki Glen Road (to Haruātai Park). It is due to reach close to Millhaven Place.

Laterals (pipes connecting to homes) are being installed on both roads with footpaths being repaired as required. Road resurfacing is happening behind the works.

Waka Kotahi’s revocation work is to upgrade old State Highway 1 before handing it over to the council to manage. It’s part of the expressway agreement. The changes are intended to make the road more suitable for community use, rather than prioritising through-traffic.

The work is within the roadway, and does not include beautification of the highway shopping area, such as street furniture or decorative lighting.

Work continues at Riverbank Road where traffic lights are being installed. On the eastern side of the road, conduits for the traffic lights have been installed. Some conduits have also been installed on the western side of the road and more will be installed.

Contractors have started work on the retail section of the old highway. They have set up with the ubiquitous cones on the corner of Waerenga Road, and at the other end of the shops near the roundabout (abnove).

Pot-holing to locate existing services is taking place at the northern end of the site.

At this end, service locating will continue before demolition of the footpath and kerb and channel in preparation for construction of the new roundabout layout.

At the Waerenga Road intersection, service locating will take place before the existing footpaths and kerb and channel are demolished to make way for the new intersection layout.