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Work begins Monday on Wainuiomata bridge
Work begins Monday on Wainuiomata bridge
Construction
of the Wainuiomata Summit Bridge starts Monday 4 May with
completion set for September this year.
The new bridge is a pierless over-road walkway designed to provide a safe and accessible place for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the busy Wainuiomata Hill Road.
During the construction phase, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians will be affected.
A speed restriction of 50km/h will be in place at the summit, leading to possible delays during peak times.
Access to footpaths in this area will be restricted, and detours will be in place for cyclists and pedestrians. A temporary traffic island will be erected in the middle of the road to provide a safe crossing point.
Council's Road and Traffic Manager Ron Muir says "The bridge is a practical solution to ongoing safety concerns for cyclists and pedestrians in a steep, 80kmh area of road".
The construction of the bridge is phase one in the Wainuiomata cycleway project, which received $1.5m from the Government's $100 million urban cycleway fund. The project will provide a shared cycling and pedestrian path connecting Wainuiomata with the wider Hutt Valley.
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