Intersection work moving up the street
24 September 2015
The new gardens and landscaping at the intersection of Ruapehu and Tamamutu streets are looking good and work is expected to be completed in the next two weeks.
It is one of three town centre intersections getting a revamp to not only give them a fresh new look but to improve visibility, mobility access and safety.
Our staff will be demolishing the gardens at the second intersection, at Gascoigne and Tamamutu streets, from the start of next week in preparation for the contractors.
Council staff will be on site taking out the gardens and removing old structures over three to four days. Our main contractor, TR Construction, will then come in to build the new gardens, once Ruapehu and Tamamutu streets are finished.
Policy and operations group manager Gareth Green says retailers and pedestrians had been exceptionally patient and it was great the community had been understanding of the need for the work to go ahead.
"It's fantastic that we have a community that really appreciates having a town centre that looks good and keeps people coming back," he says. "We are doing our best to minimise disruption and hope to have the work completed as quickly as possible."
Once the intersection of Gascoigne and Tamamutu streets is complete, work will begin on the final intersection at Ruapehu and Tongariro streets. The project is expected to be completed by Christmas.