Major progress has been made on the construction of what will soon be Cambridge’s largest roundabout, with stage three of the project kicking off this week.
Waipā District Council contractors have begun preparing the foundations of the roundabout and installing drainage and services.
Work on a temporary road which will be used to divert traffic from the construction site has now been complete. Traffic from Cambridge Road will be diverted to this bypass from Wednesday 11 March.
Council transportation manager, Bryan Hudson, said Council would also be relocating roadside parking and moving a bus stop on St Peter’s School road to a safer location nearer to the Avantidrome.
“We are now shifting traffic and pedestrians away from the site so work on the main roundabout can begin. We expect progress in this stage will be rapid given that we are already seeing substantial changes to the site.”
Hudson said traffic management and a speed limit of 30km/h would be in place on the temporary road to ensure traffic would continue to flow smoothly.
“The aim is to reduce disruption to traffic as much as possible and keep it moving. There may be some minor time delays but they will be significantly less than what drivers would experience if we had had to put a stop/go system in place rather than a temporary road.”
“Ultimately, this roundabout will significantly increase driver, cyclist and pedestrian safety at a location where there have been a significant number of crashes, so this work is crucial.”
Work on the roundabout is expected to take around seven months and finish at the end of August. For more information on this project head to www.waipadc.govt.nz/hanlinroad.