Significant traffic diversions will be in place in the New Year as large-scale works will be undertaken along Carroll Street/SH3 in Te Kūiti.

From mid-January 2025, Carroll Street/SH3 will be reduced to one lane to allow for Council’s contractor Camex Civil to replace a large watermain. The length is from Carroll Street along to Duke Street. A wastewater pipe at the King Street West intersection with SH3 will also be replaced.

The scheduled works is to enable the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to undertake a full road rehabilitation of the same stretch of road immediately following.

Work on the watermain replacement will continue until late February 2025, whereafter NZTA will commence with its road rehabilitation.

A full road closure during the road reconstruction works will be in place with alternate routes provided for light and heavy vehicles.

During phase one, residents and travellers can expect a single lane closure in Carroll Street during the watermain replacement, with south bound traffic being diverted along Taupiri Street for light vehicles and Te Kumi Station Road, Esplanade and Te Kūiti Road for trucks and heavy vehicles. North bound traffic will use the single lane on Carroll Street/SH3

Camex Civil will mainly work on the western road berm along Carroll Street. King Street West, Craig Terrace, Ward and Duke Streets will be affected with minor works.

WDC will communicate with the affected properties along Carrol Street as to when the new watermain will be switched over from the old one.

Residents and businesses along Carroll Street/SH3 will experience the inconvenience of construction activity on both the berm, road resurfacing and possible disruptions in utilities.

During phase two - NZTA’s road reconstruction - all traffic will be diverted along Taupiri Street for light vehicles and Te Kumi Station Road, Esplanade and Te Kūiti Road for trucks and heavy vehicles.

General Manager Infrastructure Services, Shyamal Ram acknowledges the significant impact it will have during the busy summer months.

“We apologise in advance for the disruption both works will cause. It is a necessary project to ensure continued improvement and resilience in our water reticulation system.”