Eureka Bend Reinstatement Project
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SH60
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100m stretch of road on Takaka Hill known as Eureka Bend
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| Purpose: | To restore the highway to full capacity following a slip in 2007 that reduced the highway to one lane. |
| EstimatedCost:
| $2.4m |
| Start Date:
| February 2009 |
| End Date:
| Mid 2009 |
| Location:
| 100m stretch of road on Takaka Hill known as Eureka Bend |
| Engineering Features:
| Involves the removal of any unstable earth on the Takaka Hill where a temporary Bailey Bridge was established following the slip. The remaining hillside will then be reinforced using a special slope stabilisation technique known as mechanically stabilised earth (MSE) |
| More Information:
| Andree Kai Fong |
