Thursday, November 23, 2017
From now until the end of summer contractors will be laying new road surfaces and carrying out pavement rehabilitation work on state highways across the Eastern Bay.
NZTA’s Bay of Plenty transport systems manager Jack Hansby said where possible the work would be carried out at night to minimise disruption to drivers.
He said people should check where road works were occurring before they travelled and be prepared for delays.
“Renewing the surface improves the road quality, safety and durability of the road.
“The work is carried out now because these works need to be completed during warmer, drier weather to produce a quality long-life result.
More than 80-chip seal sites are programmed for the summer. In the Eastern Bay, the areas expected to be completed before Christmas, weather permitting, are:
n SH35 near Whangaparaoa, started on November 20 and continuing west toward Opotiki until the end of the month.
n SH2 Waioeka Gorge in early December.
The remainder of the resurfacing programme will continue in the New Year and is expected to be completed by the end of March 2018.