SH30 Rotorua works for week beginning Sunday, 20 September

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises multiple worksites will be in place along State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road, between Sala Street and Iles Road, in Rotorua next week, as part of the Eastern Corridor Stage One project.

Delays are expected as a result of these works and may be significant at times. Where possible, the most disruptive work will be done at night to reduce the impact on motorists, while other work will require traffic management during the day.

Waka Kotahi reminds motorists to plan for delays, allow extra time for their journeys and take extra care when travelling through work sites to ensure the safety of themselves, other road users and road workers.

• State Highway 30, Sala Street – work continues to take place on SH30 at the intersection of Te Ngae Road and Sala Street.

Contractors are continuing work on the watermain and completing the construction of a shared service trench on the eastbound side of the road (outside Puarenga Park).  Traffic may be down to one lane outside peak hours from Monday 14 September at 9am to Friday 18 September at 3pm.

Contractors will also be continuing work on the new city-bound slip lane on Sala Street.  At times northbound traffic on Sala Street will be down to one lane at the Sala Street/Te Ngae Road intersection. 

Westbound traffic on Te Ngae Road may be down to one lane outside peak hours.  Delays may be experienced during these periods.

• State Highway 30, Repco – a shoulder closure remains in place on SH30 outside Repco, at all times, while retaining wall works are completed.
• State Highway 30, Neil Hunt Park – a shoulder and footpath closure remain in place on SH30 outside Neil Hunt Park between 7.30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, while retaining wall works are completed.
• State Highway 30, Redwoods – minor delays are expected between 7.30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, while watermain installation and shared path preparation and construction works take place outside the Redwoods area (between the Redwoods Centre and Puarenga Stream).
• State Highway 30, Allen Mills – Iles – a shoulder and footpath closure remain in place on SH30 between Allen Mills Road and Iles Road between 7:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, while service-related work is completed.

Contractors will be installing a watermain, constructing a shared service trench, and commencing earthworks for the new pavement.

A temporary speed limit of 30km/h will be in place at the above work sites while contractors are on site – excluding the shoulder closures between Allen Mills Road and Iles Road, and outside Repco and Neil Hunt Park. Outside of work hours the road will operate as normal.

Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to walk or cycle around all worksites, though we recommend using the footpath on the northern side of Te Ngae Road, as sections of the footpath on the southern side have been removed outside Neil Hunt Park and the Redwoods Park. Where required, staff can assist pedestrians past the site safely.

In the event of bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances, work may be postponed.  

Waka Kotahi thanks motorists for their patience.

Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:

• Traffic updates: nzta.govt.nz/traffic(external link)
• Facebook: facebook.com/NZTAWaikatoBoP(external link)
• Twitter: twitter.com/WakaKotahiWaiBP(external link)
• Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz(external link)
• Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)