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Tarewa Road in Whangarei closed to right turns for SH1 work
The upgrade of the Tarewa Road intersection with SH1 in Whangarei is stepping up a gear from next week.
On Monday, 17 December the right turn into Tarewa Road from SH1 and the right turn out of Tarewa Road onto SH1 will close to all vehicles.
The right turn closures will remain in place until the project is completed in early 2020 so the project team can work safely on the intersection upgrade and ensure the safety of all road users.
Motorists to use alternative routes to get from SH1 to the Whangarei city centre on Maunu Road and to the Okara shopping Centre via Rewa Rewa Road.
There will be no right hand turn out of Tawera Road on to SH1, but vehicles will be able to turn left. Businesses along Tawera Road will remain open.
The $17m upgrade of the Tarewa Road intersection
with SH1 is part of the Whangarei Urban Improvements package
to improve the state highway through Whangarei by easing
bottlenecks and improving traffic flow, safety and cycling
connections.
The SH1 upgrade will create two lanes for
north and south bound traffic and replace the existing
two-lane Otaika Bridge with a 4-lane bridge. The new bridge
will be higher to accommodate modelled floodwater levels and
create an underpass for cyclists and pedestrians, providing
safe and easy access to Whangarei Hospital, Northland
Polytech and the CBD.
At the same time, the Whangarei District Council is upgrading two intersections on nearby Porowini Avenue - at Tawera Road and Maunu Road. The works will start and finish during the period of the SH1/Tarewa road upgrade.
The Transport Agency and Whangarei District Council thanks motorists and the local community for their patience and understanding while we continue to upgrade the SH1/ Tarewa Road intersection.
Instead of turning right into Tarewa Road, SH1 traffic can follow detours via Maunu Road and Rewa Rewa Road
Plan ahead for a safe, enjoyable journey this
summer. Keep up to date with:
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Traffic updates: nzta.govt.nz/traffic
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Facebook: facebook.com/nztaakl
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Twitter: twitter.com/nztaakl
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Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
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Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
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Electric Vehicle charge stations: www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/ev-chargers
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