Town Centre Transformation proceeds apace
Despite some challenges due to weather and COVID-19, it’s full steam ahead on turning our town centre into an area that will do us proud for decades to come.
TONGARIRO STREET
The Acacia Bay water connection was trenched under the road last week, and work is progressing on stormwater, moving in soil for the centre island and removing the old kerbing outside the shops north of Mobil. The southbound lane closure between Spa Road and Tamamutu Street is expected to stay in place during the day until Thursday 28 October. Progress on the footpath area outside NZ Corner/Café 99 continues with pavers likely to start going down soon.
HOROMATĀNGI ST / TĪTĪRAUPENGA ST INTERSECTION
Asphalt has been laid on the southern side of the road which will means the carparks are now open. On the northern side of the intersection, we have faced delays thanks to bad weather, concrete supplies and kerbing contractors in lockdown. We are hoping to have these northern side carparks completed soon though.
TE HEUHEU ST / TĪTĪRAUPENGA ST INTERSECTION
Resealing the intersection is complete, with line marking underway. Temporary traffic lights were set up on Saturday with contractors down from Auckland arriving earlier this week to undertake the works for the light poles. We estimate it will be two weeks before they are fully operational.
TĪTĪRAUPENGA ST/SPA ROAD INTERSECTION
Work transforming the Tītīraupenga Street/Spa Road intersection and installing traffic lights started on Monday. The first stage is on Spa Road’s northern side and involves no access for vehicles into, and out of, Opepe Street.
During this first stage, which is expected to take four and a half weeks, Spa Road will remain open to traffic - but please expect delays and disruption while the work is underway. Once this work is complete, the team will then move over to the southern side of the road, work that is expected to take approximately four weeks, depending on weather.
For more information, go to taupo.govt.nz/towncentretransformation