The safety improvement project on 5km SH51 between Napier and Hastings has now been completed. Safety treatments included a new roundabout, flexible median barrier, side barrier and wider centrelines.
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Early May 2023 – February 2024 |
Safety improvements on the section of SH51 south of Awatoto Road including:
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2 |
Started December 2023 |
Safety improvements on SH51 between Awatoto Road and Ellison Street including:
During this work, the carpark on the beach domain, about one km north of the Awatoto Road intersection, was use by contractors for vehicle and equipment storage. Contractors also undertook routine maintenance work between Awatoto Road and Ellison Street in early January 2024, including digging out and rebuilding the road. |
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3 |
Started December 2023 |
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Since 2019, there have been 15 deaths and serious injuries on State Highway 51 between Napier and Hastings. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi made this corridor safer for everyone by implementing a new roundabout, flexible median barrier, side barrier, wider centrelines and a crossing facility from Te Awa Avenue to the shared user path on the waterfront. These safety improvements will help reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Aotearoa New Zealand's roads, so everyone can get to where they are going safely.
Check our progress on the new roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 51 and Awatoto Road—it'll be finished and ready for you to use from mid-March, weather permitting! There'll still be traffic management in place once the roundabout is complete—roadworkers will be onsite completing the final phases of work, which we expect to finish by mid-2024.
