Acacia Bay water main nearly done

Work to connect Acacia Bay and Mapara residents to the Taupō town water supply is nearing completion.

The project has seen 3.3km of large diameter water pipe laid along Acacia Bay Road, 1.8km of existing pipelines upgraded, including replacement of the 60m-long stainless steel water pipe beneath Control Gates Bridge, and upgrades to the Nukuhau pump station.

Project manager Ben Schubert says the project has been a long one and thanked contractors for a great job, and the community for their patience.

“This project has involved a lot of traffic management and we’d really like to thank everyone for bearing with us,” he said. “This connection means Acacia Bay and Mapara residents have a much more resilient water supply.

“We also took the opportunity to install a wider, shared use pathway along 2.1km of Acacia Bay Road while we were installing the new pipe. This pathway will be a real asset, whether as a means to commute by foot or bicycle but also for the wider community as a recreational pathway.”

Mr Schubert said contractors would be putting the finishing touches to the pathway near the Acacia Bay shops next week and also reinstating the footpath on the western side of Control Gates Bridge. Weather permitting, the physical works around the Spa Road roundabout would be completed in the coming weeks with commissioning of the connection taking place in the new year.