Road works take place in holidays
Council are making the most of quieter roads during the school holidays to make improvements to part of Paraparumu’s busy Rimu Rd.
The improvements started on Monday and will continue until Friday, April 26 between 7.30am and 5pm with contractors carrying out repair and resurfacing works on the section of Rimu Rd between Ihakara St and Raumati Rd.
A detour will be in place to reduce the amount of through traffic moving through the worksite.
Infrastructure services group manager Sean Mallon said these important works will help keep this busy road up to scratch.
“We’ll replace the existing surface with a new asphalt surface to repair wear and tear and help keep this busy road waterproof.”
Mr Mallon said he was aware it was a busy road connecting Paraparaumu to Raumati, so council and the contractors carrying out the work will doing everything possible to minimise disruption.
“We’ll carry out the work in stages during the school holidays while the roads are quieter.
“We’ll start at the southern end of Rimu Rd (near Raumati Rd), moving north to finish just south of the businesses near the Ihakara St intersection.
“We need to keep access open for these businesses so this part of the road will be resurfaced at a later date to minimise disruption for them.”
To carry out the work efficiently and safely, council will reduce the amount of traffic using this section of road by having two types of traffic management in place.
A detour will be in place to direct through traffic to use the alternative route, via Ihakara St, the main road (old SH1) and Raumati Rd and a stop/go will be in place to let residents, buses, pedestrians, cyclists and business customers through.
Signage will be in place, and traffic managers on site will direct people as they approach, depending on where they’re going.
“Managing traffic on this busy road will be complex, so there are likely to be delays, but we’ll do everything to keep them to a minimum.
“Please follow the direction of staff on site or ask for direction if you’re unsure, and avoid the area if possible.”