Signs of being replaced
Hastings District Council is to replace more than 20 large, blue road direction signs across the city centre that have become faded and hard to read.
Seven signs will be removed, 21 signs will be replaced and two new signs installed on the CBD ring road, Maraeka¯kaho Rd, Pakowhai Rd, St Aubyn St, Hastings St and Southampton St.
The replacements will address the poor condition of the signs that have been affected by sun fade. wSome of the larger signs attached to overhead metal supports will be replaced with smaller polemounted signs on the road shoulders.
As well as being easier to read, the new signs will provide consistency for finding your way around the Hastings CBD and will be more affordable to replace in the future.
The work will begin next week with removing and replacing the west-facing, fading signage.
The contractors will try to limit traffic disruption as much as possible. While some work will be done after 6pm, contractors will also need to undertake work during the day.