Ruapehu and Tuwharetoa intersection upgrade

October 30, 2020: Road reopens to traffic at upgraded intersection

The transformation of the intersection of Ruapehu and Tūwharetoa streets is almost complete, with the road reopening to through-traffic last night, and only minor finishing touches to go.

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September 28, 2020: Intersection spruce up taking shape

The Taupō Town Centre Transformation project is progressing well, with the first half of the Tūwharetoa/Ruapehu streets intersection nearing completion and contractors moving on to the opposite corner at the end of this week.

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September 10, 2020: Prime Minister takes tour of Taupō Town Centre Transformation project

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today took part in a tour of the Taupō Town Centre Transformation project, calling it “the most shovel-ready project I’ve seen”.

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September 4, 2020

It’s been a busy week onsite at the Tuwharetoa Street and Ruapehu Street intersection, with preparatory works for the new kerbing and channeling completed and the concrete poured. Cables and ducting have also been completed, and there has been some tidying up around the drains too.

Next week will be just as busy with work getting underway on the paved areas, the pedestrian crossings and the pouring of concrete bases for the street furniture. And last but not least our contractor will be at the Tauhara quarry site picking out some local rocks to feature in the landscape design and delivering them to the site, so bring on more blue skies!

August 25, 2020

The Camex team have been busy working on the Tuwharetoa / Ruapehu intersection in the wee hours of the mornings to minimise noise and disruption during normal business hours. Last week, they removed some kerb, installed a new stormwater catch pit and pipework although the weather put a bit of a dampener on it towards the end of the week. They’re still full steam ahead though, with saw cutting and cobble stone removal continuing today.