Paul FitzGerald

SH 59 Roadworks this week 7-12 December

Between Paekākāriki Interchange and Mackays Interchange, Northbound Road CLOSED

  • Road closed from 6am Monday 8th to 6pm Friday 12th

Northbound road closure for Weigh Bridge works

Paekākāriki to Pukerua Bay Coast Road 

  • Sunday 7th and Thursday 11th night, 11pm – 3am 
  • Stop/go traffic controls in place for wire median rope works 
  • Wednesday and Thursday during the day, 8am – 4:30pm 
  • Stop/go traffic controls in place for rock scaling works

Plimmerton, between Plimmerton Roundabout and Airlie Road 

  • Tuesday to Thursday night, 7pm – 5am 
  • Northbound lane closure for testing 

North of Plimmerton Roundabout

  • Sunday 7th and Monday 8th, 8pm to 4am  
  • Northbound lane closure for paving work 

Porirua, Mungavin, Northbound On-ramp CLOSED

  • Monday night, 11.59pm – 3am 

Northbound on-ramp closure for traffic counting wires installation

Wellington region state highway roadworks are also available on the Journey Planner website.

Power Pole Replacements Teihana Rd West and Rawhiti Rd From 22 Sept to 10 Oct and Te Motu-Teihana and Takutua Rd 24 Sept

Wellington Electricity (WE) will be replacing power poles on Teihana Rd West and Rawhiti Rd to Kapekape Pl between 22 September and 10 October

WE advises that to carry out this work safety, traffic management will be set up around the work areas:
1 Teihana Road West will have one lane closed and a one-way detour in place (via Rawhiti and Wairaka Roads)
2 Rawhiti Road will have a 3-way stop-go operating at the intersection with Kapekape Place. There will also be some minor works at 158 Rawhiti Road.
3 WE will also need to disconnect power to some residents during some of the work. If your power is going to be impacted, your electricity retailer will send a notification closer to the time confirming the outage date and time frame.
The dates and times for the planned work are as follows, along with the associated impact to residents.

Day 1: Monday 22 September

12 – 14 Teihana Road West Installing isolation links Temporary traffic management will be set up from 7:00am, with the one-way detour in place for 4 hours between 7:00am and 5:00 pm

134 Rawhiti Road Installing isolation links. Temporary traffic management will be set up from 7:00am, with a three-way stop-go in place for 4 hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm.

Day 2: Wednesday 24 September

6A – 14 Teihana Road West Pole replacement Temporary traffic management will be set up from 7:00am, with the one-way detour in place for 8 hours between 7:00am and 6:00pm.

Te Motu Road, Teihana Road & Takutai Road Pole replacement Power outage for some residents from 8:00am to 4:00pm

Day 3: Thursday 25 September

12 – 14 Teihana Road West Removing isolation links. Temporary traffic management will be set up from 7:00am, with the one-way detour in place for 4 hours between 7:00am and 6:00pm.

Day 4: Tuesday 7 October
Rawhiti Road, Kotipu Place Pole replacements Power outage for some residents from 8:00am to 4:00pm
134 – 140 Rawhiti Road Pole replacements Temporary traffic management will be set up from 7:00am, with a three- way stop-go in place for 8 hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm.
158 Rawhiti Road Minor works. Temporary traffic management will be set up for minor works at this location.

Day 5: Friday 10 October
134 Rawhiti Road Removing isolation links. Temporary traffic management will be set up from 7:00am, with a three-way stop-go in place for 4 hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm.

WE acknowledges the inconvenience this may cause and will appreciate your patience while they carry out this work.

If you have any questions you are welcom to contact Patrice Magombedze’ Senior Engineer, Omexon on 021 751 386.

Detour

Muri Road Reconstruction Works

Contractors (BOSCO) will start phases one and two of the work to improve Muri Road from Sea Vista Drive to number 43 Muri Rd. The improvements will include widening of the roadway and installation of a footpath to join up with the existing boardwalk on the rise from the intersection with Sea Vista Drive.

The Contractors have dropped off letters to Muri Road residents advising them of the works being undertaken and that there will be disruption to traffic flow and pedestrian access during the time the works are undertaken. Residents from 9A to 19 Muri Road have been or are being directly contacted by the contractor to work over access issues to their properties that will occur as the roading improvements are being undertaken.

To undertake the works the developer/contractor had been required to develop a traffic management plan for vehicles and pedestrians that PCC can be satisfied with. The nature of the works and the road itself has made a traffic management plan, acceptable to PCC, for pedestrian access through the works site not achievable. Meaning no pedestrian access through the worksite during operational hours.

The only option open to the contractor has been to advise pedestrian traffic to use the pathway along the closed Muri Station through Muri Reserve to Sea Vista Drive or across the railway tracks to Weku Road. Pedestrian access along Muri Rd will be open when works are not under way.

Phase 1 of the work is scheduled to start on 30 June and be completed in one to two weeks, with sealing of that section on 14th July.

Phase 2 is scheduled to take 17 working days to complete with sealing of the road scheduled for 5th or 6th of August.

As with any earthworks the progress will be weather dependant so completion dates may be earlier or later than scheduled.

At this point a schedule Phase 3 has not been finalised. 

Anyone having difficulties with access can contact the BOSCO Site Manager Shaun Kennedy on:  027 343 8386

Muri Road Development: May update

Advice has come from Pukerua Holdings Ltd that a notice board at Muri Rd will shortly be erected by the Civil works contractor, Bryce O’Sullivan Contracting, as the new road entrance starts to open and civil works (drainage, roading etc) get underway.

These works will also include the upgrade of a section of Muri Rd between Sea Vista Drive and just beyond the new subdivision entrance (see below).

All affected residents will shortly be updated via letter of these road widening works.

This work is expected to start in August for a period of approx. 10 weeks.

There will naturally be some disruption for this short period, however, the developers believe this will ultimately lead to a much-improved outcome for all residents.   

Muri Road Upgrade Scope of Works

For those wondering who Pukerua Holdings is have a look at https://www.companyhub.nz/companyDetails.cfm?nzbn=9429050538195, https://oversightsolutions.co.nz/profile/PUKERUA-HOLDINGS-LIMITED or

Iain MacLean

It is with sadness that the Pukerua Bay Residents’ Assn Committee records the passing of Iain today. Iain was chair of the RA for over ten years and deputy chair for the past five years.

Our condolences go to Kate, and Kate and Iain’s children.

Iain will be missed by a community he loved and did so much for.

Muri Road Development: April update

The developer’s earthworks contractor is about to commence clearing works on the roadside of Muri Road, starting from Monday 7th April and lasting 2-3 days. Traffic management will be operating so expect some delays. The location of these works are highlighted in red bordered area.

Following this the Contractor will commence earthworks to join into Muri Road at this location. Estimate this work to start in 2-4 weeks, subject to progress on-site. Progress updates will be provided.