Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
A month’s largely daytime road re-surfacing along Timaru’s SH1 Evans St gets underway next week (Monday, 3 March), says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).
The area being re-surfaced is between Te Weka St and Beverley Road, close to 400 metres, 7 am to 7 pm.
Two-way traffic will be maintained for most of this work but some side roads will be affected, says Chris Chambers, Maintenance Contract Manager for NZTA in South Canterbury.
- Beverley Road intersection will be closed throughout.
- Trafalgar St will be left in/left out with an intersection closure when it is being re-surfaced.
“This work is dependent on dry, warm conditions to ensure the new surface sticks and will be long-lasting,” says Mr Chambers. “If it rains or temperatures drop significantly, the project may be extended. We will endeavour to keep all the business owners and residents around our work sites informed throughout.”
NZTA thanks everyone in Timaru for slowing to 30km/hour through this work site over the next four or more weeks and being alert for pedestrians using the traffic islands.
Consultation on no-stopping lines/removal of parking
This consultation is underway until mid March. The proposed no-stopping lines are part of the plan to widen Evans St to two lanes in each direction through this section of SH1 to improve traffic movements/efficiency. NZTA will inform people of the outcome and any changes to the existing road layout before the line marking for the re-surfacing project, starting 3 March, is completed.