Arden Cottage Curves Realignment

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Project introduction

The Arden Cottage Curves Realignment project will improve safety along a high accident area on a section of State Highway 2 by removing a series of sharp curves, located near Athenree Gorge, Bay of Plenty.

  • Estimated project dates

    Mar 2013–May 2014
  • Estimated project cost

    $0–$5M
  • Project type

    Road improvements
  • Project status

    Completed

Purpose

The key purpose of this project is to improve safety along this corridor, however travel time and efficiency will also improve as a result of these works.

Benefits

The Arden Cottage Curves Realignment project will help to improve safety along a high accident area and efficiency through this corridor of State Highway 2.

The project involved realigning a series of curves on State Highway 2.

The project was split into 2 stages:

  • Stage 1 works focused on drainage and moving services in the disused railway corridor, lying adjacent to the existing State Highway. This work was be carried out March 2013 and May 2013.
  • Stage 2 works tied the newly built road into the existing highway. These works were completed in May 2014.