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Major Traffic Shifts along Takitimu Drive

Tauranga Office

July 14, 2008

Over the next few weeks, major traffic shifts will be made along Takitimu Dr as work progresses on Transit New Zealand’s Harbour Link Project.

The first traffic shift is scheduled to take place during the weekend of July 19 and 20.  Traffic heading westbound along Takitimu Dr will be reduced to a single lane from Chapel St to Elizabeth St, in preparation for moving westbound traffic onto the newly constructed westbound on-ramp.

Once the new on-ramp is opened on Monday morning, two straight‑through lanes heading westbound from the Chapel St / Marsh St intersection will be shortened to about 30 metres before traffic has to merge into one lane.  The single lane will continue through to the first footbridge on Takitimu Dr and a 50km/h temporary speed limit will be in place through this area.

Further traffic shifts for eastbound traffic on Takitimu Dr will take place towards the end of July.  Eastbound lanes on Takitimu Dr between Elizabeth St and Chapel St will be closed for a couple of nights to shift lanes, so that work to complete the Chapel St eastbound off‑ramp and the approach ramp for the viaduct can take place.

During the night-time closures traffic will be diverted along Cameron Rd.  Transit Harbour Link project manager Kevin Reid said that all upcoming road closures for the project would be notified in advance using road side information signs.

Cyclists are recommended to use Cameron Rd as an alternative to using Takitimu Dr between Chapel St and Elizabeth St to avoid having to negotiate narrow shoulders and ‘pinch points’ through this construction zone.  Pedestrians will still be able to use the walkway alongside the new westbound on-ramp.

The traffic shifts will be in place until July 2009.

NEWS MEDIA: For further information, contact:

Kevin Reid

Transit's Harbour Link Project Manager

Ph 07 927 6008 or 021 2856512

www.smarttransport.org.nz

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