Water main upgrade fast tracked for Acacia Bay Road
A water main upgrade for Acacia Bay Road near the Te Urunga Place intersection has been fast tracked following a series of water main breaks.
The main was scheduled for replacement as part of a regular maintenance plan but networks operations engineer Craig Rhind said the recent breaks highlighted that this particular section of pipe was failing and needed to be replaced earlier.
“When repairing the recent mains breaks in this location it was obvious that the existing pipes were at the end of their service life. Fortunately, we’ve been able to fast track the replacement work to pre-empt any further breaks and will be putting in a polyethylene pipe which has a longer service life,” he said.
“We’ll be working under the footpath so will have a temporary pedestrian pathway in place and we are asking drivers to please drive with caution around the work site.”
The work will get underway from Monday, May 24 and is expected to take up to four weeks depending on the weather. Residents will be notified if any water shutdowns are required to connect the new mains.