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UPDATE ON CURRENT AND UPCOMING SOUTH WAIKATO ROADWORKS

Date:
20 Sep 2024, 2:32 pm
Categories:
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New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi works continue in the South Waikato,
with further major closures planned in coming months.

A full block closure of SH1 – from the SH1/SH32 Tokoroa intersection to the
SH1/SH30 intersection north of Ātiamuri – will start at 5am Monday, 7 October
2024 and take six weeks to complete (weather permitting).

All north and south bound vehicles will be detoured 24/7. SH1 traffic heading to
Taupō and further south will be detoured via SH32 and SH30 and vice versa. It is
estimated that the detour will add around 34 minutes, and 47.4km to the journey.

NZTA Waka Kotahi will make contact with residents, businesses, clubs and schools
in the area to discuss how the closure will work for them and how they can
safely navigate the closure and work.

A brief summary of the current and upcoming work is below, while further down
the page you can find full information on each piece of work by clicking the
relevant heading.

For more information or any concerns on the SH1 Tīrau to Waiouru maintenance,
please email SH1Waikato@nzta.govt.nz or visit nzta.govt.nz/t2w

Current work underway:

 * Full closure from the roundabout just south of Tīrau (SH1/SH5) to the
   intersection of SH28 with SH1 just north of Putāruru until 4 October 2024.
 * Daytime closure from Ātiamuri (SH1/30 intersection) to Wairakei (SH1/SH5
   intersection) until 4 October 2024.

Coming up:

 * Night closures from SH29 Piarere to North Tīrau from 29 September for three
   weeks.
 * Full closure from SH1/SH32 intersection in Tokoroa to SH1/SH30 intersection
   near Ātiamuri from 7 October for six weeks (weather permitting).

Indicative dates of future SH1 closures:

 * SH29 Piarere to North Tīrau: 29 September 2024 for three weeks (night closure
   only).
 * SH32 Tokoroa to SH30 Ātiamuri: 7 October – early November 2024
 * SH28 Putāruru to SH32 Tokoroa: Late November – 23 December 2024
 * SH30 Ātiamuri to SH5 Wairakei part 2: November – December 2024. It is
   expected this closure will not be in place during the International Ironman
   event in Taupō 14-15 December 2024.

2025 potential plans:

 * Tīrau township to SH1/SH5 roundabout: Spring 2025


SH1 TOKOROA TO ĀTIAMURI UPCOMING CLOSURE

Works and a full block closure will start at 5am Monday, 7 October 2024 and will
take six weeks to complete (weather permitting). SH1 will be closed from the
SH1/SH32 Tokoroa intersection to the SH1/SH30 intersection north of Ātiamuri.

Full block closures and detours are needed to carry out road rebuilding work.
This involves milling out the existing road surface and replacing it with new
material and foam stabilised bitumen. Additional works including shoulder
widening, drainage improvement, sign repairs, resealing and line marking will
take place during the closure. Additional maintenance activities, where
required, will be undertaken.

All north and south bound vehicles will be detoured 24/7. SH1 traffic heading to
Taupō and further south will be detoured via SH32 and SH30 and vice versa. It is
estimated that the detour will add around 34 minutes, and 47.4km to the journey.

NZTA Waka Kotahi will soon be in contact with residents, businesses, clubs and
schools in the area to discuss how the closure will work for them and how they
can safely navigate the closure and work.

Alternative routes to SH1

For those travelling further distances, such as from south of Waiouru all the
way up to a destination north of Tīrau (or vice versa), there is an alternative
route.

Not only is it a very scenic route, it will also take a very similar journey
time, and may even be quicker while the various detours are in place at the
moment.

From Hamilton, take SH3 to Te Kūiti, and then SH4 to Taumarunui and National
Park, then SH49 to Ohakune and on to Waiouru (same route if you are heading
north reversed).

Information for freight

A special page has been set up on the NZTA Waka Kotahi website for freight, and
the most up to date information will be there, which is relevant to all those in
the freight industry. Currently there are some links to an HPMV map and HPMV
information.

NZTA Waka Kotahi have been holding regular meetings with many of the freight
industry leaders, and these have been very useful to us as we develop the plans
for this project.

One point to reiterate is that everyone (trucks and cars) must stick to the
confirmed and official detours. There are good reasons for not using shortcuts
(also known as "rat runs" in transport talk). For instance, in a forthcoming
night closure from Piarere to Tīrau, we will be closing Totman Road to
through-traffic during the works. There is a structure on this route that is not
suitable for HPMV, and an unprotected rail crossing, both of which mean this
route is not a safe option, especially during night closures.


SH1 ĀTIAMURI TO WAIRAKEI CLOSURE

SH1 is closed during the day in both directions from Ātiamuri (SH1/SH30
intersection) to Wairakei (SH1/SH5 intersection) until Friday 4 October.
Closures start from 8am and the road is open again at 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
As well as being open at night, the road will be open on Sundays.

These plans can and have been disrupted with weather. The variable message signs
are able to be updated quickly to reflect the situation. They are a good way to
find out the information as it happens. There is one near Poihipi Road, Taupō
and also at the other end near Atiamuri.

The detour for light vehicles (ie all vehicles you can drive on a Class 1
licence) is via SH30, SH32 and Poihipi Road down to Wairakei Drive. This will
add approximately 40km and 27 minutes extra to journeys. For all heavy vehicles,
the detour is via SH30 and SH5 which is an additional 62kms. This detour
(SH5/SH30) is currently averaging 1hr 9min travel time.

Residents, businesses, essential vehicles and emergency services will have
access at all times.

Visitors and services wanting to go to the Orakei Korako Cave and Thermal Park
continue to have access, as do those wanting to get to the Taupō Pet Lodge. Just
talk to the crews at the closure points.

If you have any queries or concerns, please send us an email.




SH1 BETWEEN TĪRAU AND PUTĀRURU CLOSURE

SH1 from the roundabout just south of Tīrau (SH1/SH5) through to the
intersection of SH1/28 just north of Putāruru is into its second week of closure
and the site is all action.

The detours remain in place (see map below) and only add a few minutes to your
journey. Please drive carefully on the detours, they will be busier than normal
due to the diversion while this work is going on.

The weather wasn't conducive to much work on Saturday and again this week when
the temperatures really dropped. Temperature is one of the factors that must be
right for some of the significant work to take place, otherwise we won’t get the
right result.

The foam bitumen work will start next week, as long as the temperatures are
right. It needs to be at least 13°C for the foam bitumen work to be successful
as part of a road rebuild. Any lower and the aggregate (metal) will be too cold
and the foaming won’t work as well. You can read more about the foam bitumen in
an earlier newsletter.

While it has been wet and cold, plenty of work has been done. Vegetation
clearance has been undertaken, and shoulder clearing has progressed well. The
kerb and channel areas are ready for concrete pouring.

NZTA Waka Kotahi are also planning to do road surface maintenance repairs in
areas within the closure.

A large number of trucks are bringing in the aggregate needed for the work, so
the cones are needed for traffic control within the site, ensuring the pathways
are clear for truck drivers and road crew to follow, without causing any issues
for the other workers on the site.


SH1 PIARERE TO TĪRAU NIGHT CLOSURES

From 7pm on Sunday 29 September 2024, SH1 will be closed at nights between
Piarere and just north of Tīrau (SH1/SH27 intersection).

This will be in place until 6am on Friday 18 October.

The night closures won't happen every night - they are from 7pm to 6am, Sunday
to Thursday nights. The road will be open from 6am each Friday morning until 7pm
Sunday nights.

Residents, businesses and emergency services will have access available at all
times.

The detour is via SH29 and SH27 as shown in the map below. The total extra kms
is 12.9 kms with an extra 10 minutes of travel time. Totman Road (a local road)
will be closed to through-traffic during the works and will have residents only
access.



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