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July 2025 – progress

Planting season is underway, with 9000 native plants already in on the bank near the new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout.
Sheet piling has been completed on the new retaining wall, west of Tauriko Village, needed to enable road widening.
Work is underway on Gargan Road with trenching for the new, upgraded watermains.

June 2025 – progress

Construction continues on the new pedestrian and cyclist underpass at Redwood Lane, with the installation of the final 7 pre-cast concrete structures.
Members of the project team joined project neighbours Tauriko School for a planting session on World Environment Day.
Magnum stone blocks being laid on the Cambridge Road retaining wall.

May 2025 – progress

The new Tauriko Village intersection and access to Tauriko School and Playcentre’s new carpark opened in May 2025.
Construction of the noise wall in front of Tauriko School to help reduce traffic noise.

April 2025 – progress

Coconut weed matting being laid for erosion control and in preparation of future vegetation planting in the Redwood Lane section.
The new northern access road, which will connect to the new Tauriko School car park, nearing completion with the asphalt being laid.

March 2025 – progress

A team of workers installing asphalt on a roundabout at Redwood Lane, engaged in road construction activities.
Asphalt being laid on the new roundabout at Redwood Lane.
A concrete wall against a blue sky, featuring ground anchors being installed at its foundation.
Ground anchors are being installed to help support the sheet piles as part of the Cambridge Road retaining wall.

February 2025 – progress

The new Redwood Lane roundabout taking shape.
Sheet piling completed on Cambridge Road to provide extra support while a retaining wall is being built.

January 2025 – progress

Screw piling works are underway for high pressure gas main protection in the Redwood Lane area.
Crews are completing new kerb and channel on the Hamilton leg of the new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout.
Sheet piling continues in a narrow section of Cambridge Road in preparation of works on the future retaining wall in this area.
The new carpark for Tauriko School and the Playcentre is taking shape.

December 2024 – progress

A construction worker installs sheet piles on Cambridge Road, preparing for retaining wall construction on a bridge.
Sheet pile installation is underway on Cambridge Road in preparation for retaining wall works.
Aerial view of a construction site featuring a road and bridge, with prepared topsoil at Belk Road for future planting.
At Belk Road we’ve cut and prepared topsoil ready for future planting.
A fenced tunnel under construction, highlighting advancements on the walking and cycling underpass at SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout.
Progress on the walking and cycling underpass at the SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout.

November 2024 – progress

A road under construction with cones and a concrete barrier, highlighting the completion of kerbing for a new traffic island.
Completed kerbing for new traffic island and northbound lane tie-ins into the new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout.
Aerial image of a construction site where vegetation has been cleared for a new school carpark and northern access road development.
Vegetation clearance completed for the new school carpark and the northern access road which are now under construction.

October 2024 – progress

Before the team can lay the surface of the new road, they lay a test strip of asphalt to ensure that the mix is correct.
Carting in large amounts of structural fill and compacting in preparation for the different layers of road to be placed in the coming months.

September 2024 – progress

Pre-cast concrete slabs were lifted by a 130-tonne crane to form the underpass pictured.

August 2024 – progress

An aerial shot looking south on SH29 towards Redwood Lane. The white geotextile fabric is part of the environmental controls to prevent erosion and sediment run-off, and the rest shows work underway to level the road.

 

June 2024 – progress

Aerial view of the project site, looking towards the west showing bulk earth works, environmental controls and in the foreground the location of where the connection to Kaweroa Drive will be constructed.
Construction of the sub-base structural fill layers for the new SH29 tie-ins for the roundabout.

May 2024 – progress

Overview of the Redwood Lane site showing environmental controls in place (white bunds to prevent water run-off from site). The beginnings of the roundabout can be seen at the corner of Redwood Lane.
Overview of the Redwood Lane site showing environmental controls in place (white bunds to prevent water run-off from site). The beginnings of the roundabout can be seen at the corner of Redwood Lane.

April 2024 – progress

Archaeologist and kaitiaki (cultural monitors) carrying out investigations at the SH29/Redwood Lane site.

 

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