Roading contractors will begin overnight work next week on a new raised safety crossing and safer cycle lanes on State Highway 51 at Clive.
Work will begin next Wednesday (13 September) and will involve night time work and stop/go traffic control as construction takes place.
The work is expected to take about three weeks, and will be split into three sections.
13 September – 20 September: Contractors will remove the existing crossing. These works will be undertaken over 4 nights between 8pm and 6am. There will stop/go traffic management in place and the slip lane/parking area outside the shops on the southbound side will be used as an alternative lane to allow crews to work on the road.
21 September – 28 September: Contractors will be constructing the new safety crossing. The bulk of the work will be carried out over 4 nights – 21/22 September and 27/28 September between 8pm and 6am. There will stop/go traffic management in place and the slip lane/parking area will be used as an alternative lane to allow crews to work on the road.
28 September – 5 October: Contractors will install new road markings and signage. The bulk of the signage works will be undertaken during the day outside of peak traffic hours with stop/go traffic management in place. Road marking works will be undertaken at night between 8pm and 6am.
Waka Kotahi senior project manager Chris Mahoney says Clive residents told us they feel uncomfortable and unsafe when crossing SH51 between Williamson Road and School Road.
“People also told us they wanted a safer cycling connection through Clive. We met with residents again earlier this year and people held similar concerns. During these night works, we’ll be installing a new northbound cycle lane and moving the traffic island currently separating the slip lane and main road, to install a southbound cycle lane on the side of the road.
“Raised safety platforms are ideal to achieve lower speeds and improve visibility of pedestrians crossing. We know any road works can be disruptive and frustrating but we’re confident a short period of night works will keep that disruption to a minimum,” says Mr Mahoney.
