Construction begins next month on the Ōtaki River Bridge shared path, with stop/go traffic management in place from Monday 12 August.
A temporary lower speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour will also be in place during construction.
The new shared path will be attached to the existing road bridge and requires two new foundations on either side of the river. Steel brackets will be attached to the 14 existing bridge piers and the 15 bridge truss sections will span the 220 metre length.
To construct these foundations, the southbound lane of the bridge must remain closed 24/7, requiring stop/go traffic management.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is advising road users to expect delays of no more than 4-5 minutes during peak hour traffic while this work takes place.
The work to install foundations is expected to be completed in December and the shared path completed by February 2025. Stop/go traffic management will be removed ahead of Christmas. This means the road is expected to be fully open for the holiday period to minimise disruption.
Road users will likely see crews on site from the end of July working to install temporary traffic lights at both ends of the bridge.
NZTA acknowledges the potential for disruption during this construction period and is confident that delays can be minimised by being able to keep one lane of the bridge open and under stop/go traffic management.
Ōtaki shared path project page
You can get in touch with the project team here: PP2Orevocation@nzta.govt.nz.
