Footpath upgrades getting underway around the district
A series of footpath upgrades will soon get underway in Waitahanui, Tauranga-Taupō and Whakamaru.
The programme has a budget of $470,000 and infrastructure manager Denis Lewis said they will be welcome additions to those communities.
“In Tauranga-Taupō we’ll be putting in 500m of path adjacent to State Highway 1, 150m adjacent to State Highway 30 (Whakamaru Road) in Whakamaru, and 350m along the highway in Waitahanui,” he said.
“All of these projects will involve pedestrian barriers and erosion control work, as well as some retaining walls, to accompany the footpaths. As our communities are growing we are seeing increasing pedestrian traffic in these areas, so it’s great to be able to get started on these projects and make our roads safer.”
Work is scheduled to get underway in May and is to be completed by end of June, though this type of work is weather dependent. Traffic management will be in place during the works. Drivers and pedestrians are asked to use caution around the work sites.