Road works - Centennial Park area

Construction work will begin Tuesday 24 June around Centennial Park area to install concrete islands and road line marking. The roads to be marked are: Te Kūiti Road, Park Street, William Street and Ngarongo Road. We ask kindly that this area be kept clear of vehicles and residents do not park on the road for the next couple of days. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Slip on Te Waitere Road – please drive safe

Council is aware of a significant slip on Te Waitere Road. Currently the road is down to one lane with priority give way traffic control in place. Given there is poor weather forecast towards the end of the week, we encourage those needing to pass through this site to be vigilant and drive safely and to the conditions.

Rora Street footpath nearing completion

14 Oct 2020, 7:00 AM

Waitomo District Council (WDC) have added 125 metres of footpath to Rora Street as part of its footpath improvement programme.

 

The project which is due to be completed this week has seen a new footpath constructed at the southern end of Rora Street, Te Kuiti from the railway plaza to the Japanese Garden. 

 

Tony Hale, general manager infrastructure services says, "The new footpath improves access to the Southern end of town. We know footpaths are important to our residents and this project is a continuation of our Rora Street programme.

 

We've also made improvements to the kerb, lowering parts to allow pedestrians who use mobility scooters, wheelchairs or prams for example, safe, level and easy access from the road.”

 

The addition of a refuge island in the centre of Rora Street will also mean pedestrians can now safely cross to the middle of the road.

 

Those who have seen the new footpath may have noticed it has a wave to it.

 

Tony says, "There's good reason for that.  Underground services like electricity cables dictate where we can build. But it's also important our footpaths look good, so it's a bit of a balancing act."

 

Construction began at the end of September and was undertaken by Inframax who were awarded the footpath contract by WDC earlier in the year