The NZTA has announced it will be undertaking emergency work during the night in coming weeks on Kapiti coast highways.
The two main areas for repair and resurfacing work are a 300 metre stretch of State Highway 1 just south of the Otaihanga roundabout and the main road through Otaki township, from Waerenga Road and Arthur Street.
The work in Otaki along State Highway 1 is expected to take about three nights. Crews will be on site from 7 pm – 6 am, starting tonight. If bad weather should strike, work will be postponed until the next suitable night.
Work south of the Otaihanga roundabout is scheduled for September/October and is also likely to be done at night.
“While we generally do repair and resurfacing work on the highway over the summer months, cold winter temperatures, storms and rain can damage the road surface, which means we have to do repair work even before spring arrives,” says regional performance manager Mark Owen. “This involves fixing the sections of highway most in need, and then we undertake our full programme of repair and resurfacing work over the summer months.”
“Most repair and resealing work is done over the summer months is simply because we need warm temperatures and dry air to help the new seal stick to the road surface. Cold winter temperatures and ground conditions can make the new surface harden and crack which is not ideal.”
Owen says that the Transport Agency will do its best to minimise any disruption to traffic.
