Speed drop for detour
Cars speeding through a Cambridge Road detour have been forced to slow down after safety concerns were raised by residents.
Waipa District Council is installing a bulk raw water main on Cambridge Road, resulting in daytime weekday traffic being detoured along Lamb Street, Roto O Rangi Road and McLarnon Road.
The detour, which has been in place for Te Awamutu-bound vehicles since 1 October 2019, has sparked a number of calls to council from residents concerned about speed and poor driver behaviour.
In response, council’s roading team has reduced the 100km speed limit with a temporary 80km speed limit along a section of Roto O Rangi road and on McLarnon Road. The change is effective immediately and will be in place for the duration of the detour.
Programme manager Marie McIntyre said the decreased speed will be welcomed by residents and that Council was happy to take the feedback on board.
“The detour will be in place for 18 weeks so reducing speed where we can will help residents who already dealing with an increase in traffic.”
The bulk water main has an asset lifetime of 100 years and is part of a major infrastructure project connecting two water schemes to improve and secure water for Te Awamutu and surrounding areas. The new infrastructure will also provide resilience across the district’s water network over time.
The detour and project works will halt during the Christmas/New Year period (21 December 2019 to 6 January 2020). To learn more about the overall Te Awamutu water supply project click here.