Smoother ride ahead at Ōmokoroa roundabout
Drivers travelling through the Ōmokoroa roundabout will soon enjoy a smoother ride, with the final surfacing works expected to be complete by the end of March, depending on weather.
Night works are scheduled to begin on Sunday 22 February, as contractors move into the final stages of the roundabout project, at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Ōmokoroa Road.
Over the next few weeks, crews will be laying structural asphalt layers at the roundabout and along the road for about 60 metres in each direction. These layers make the road stronger in the high stress areas. Once this is done, the team will move on to apply the final road surface across the whole area.
These works will take place between 6pm and 6am, Sunday to Thursday nights.
“We expect the surfacing to take around four weeks to complete, however this timeframe is heavily dependent on weather conditions,” says Annelie Badenhorst, Infrastructure Growth and Delivery Manager at Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
During night work, stop/go operations using temporary traffic lights will be in place to manage traffic safely through the works.
“Please follow all signage and speed restrictions. Overnight delays may be longer than usual, so allow extra time if you’re travelling through the area.
Once the road surfacing is finished, crews will complete the finishing touches, including signage, safety barriers, landscaping and line marking.
Works on Ōmokoroa Road will continue over the coming months.
“It’s exciting to see the Ōmokoroa roundabout project nearing completion. Seeing it come together is an important milestone in helping to deliver better, safer journeys for the community.”
Designed to improve safety and traffic flow, the SH2/Omokoroa Rd roundabout is a minimum 10-year interim solution to address the needs of the intersection until funding becomes available to build a full interchange through NZ Transport Agency’s proposed TNL Stage 2.
For more information on this project, see yourplace.westernbay.govt.nz
