From October 2024 to March 2025, we are undertaking road rebuilds at 5 different sites on State Highway 3 (SH3) between Nukumaru and Pātea. The 5 sites are:
Rebuilding the road is important to maintain its reliability and longevity.
We are also undertaking reseals in various locations along this section of SH3 this maintenance season. These minor works will take 1-2 days to complete and involve delays of no more than 5 minutes. The team onsite will speak with you if access to your property is impacted by these works.
The rebuild at SH3 Waitōtara No. 1 is complete, with the rebuild at SH3 Whenuakura due to be complete prior to Christmas.
Preparation work is now underway at SH3 Moumahaki for the rebuild that will start there in January 2025.
This involves completing work in the road shoulder – the same as what has already been completed at SH3 Nukumaru. This needs to take place prior to the rebuild starting. The shoulder work will be completed by Friday 20 December.
From 6 January, with the prep work complete the team will start the rebuilds at SH3 Moumahaki and SH3 Nukumaru. Work at both sites is expected to be complete by late March.
This work forms part of the government’s $2.07 billion investment into road and drainage renewal and maintenance across 2024-27 via the State Highway Pothole Prevention fund.
The prep work and rebuild at SH3 Moumahaki and rebuild at SH3 Nukumaru will be completed under stop/go traffic management with a temporary speed limit in place. Delays of up to 10 minutes are possible at peak times.
Traffic through the sites will be carefully managed to keep delays to a minimum.
Outside of work hours, the sites will be open to 2 lanes with temporary speed limits still in place.
All traffic management will be removed from the road over the summer break (12pm, 20 December to 11.59pm, 5 January).
It is important to follow the temporary traffic management in place and adhere to all speed restrictions in place for the safety of road users and crews alike.
Speeding over a freshly sealed road can damage the new seal, lifting and flicking stones from the road that can, in turn, damage nearby vehicles or your own.
To minimise the risk of damage to both vehicles and the new seal, it is crucial that road users adhere to all temporary speed restrictions in place.
We appreciate your patience while we complete this necessary work.
If you have any questions or concerns about this work please contact us by phoning 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) or by completing the contact form on our website.
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