A council spokesperson said New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) would contribute 53% of the estimated total project cost, with Hastings District Council funding the remaining 47%.<\/p>\n
Hastings mayor Wendy Schollum said the roundabout would significantly improve safety at a location with a long history of serious crashes.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreventing even one fatal or serious injury crash at this intersection matters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is about keeping people safe on a road many locals use every day, and reducing the risk of the kind of harm that stays with families and communities long after a crash happens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Council\u2019s director of infrastructure Darren de Klerk said smaller bolt-on roundabouts, including rubber roundabout options, were assessed but ruled out as unsuitable for a high-volume, higher-speed intersection used by heavy vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as constructing the roundabout itself, the project includes full road surface reconstruction on all approaches, heavy-vehicle-specific design features, safety improvements, drainage works, relocation of power and telecommunications services, and traffic management,\u201d de Klerk said.<\/p>\n
To be effective in the 80km\/h area, the design includes appropriate entry angles, a large central island, and splitter islands on each approach to reduce speeds and provide safer crossing opportunities for shared path users.<\/p>\n
Construction is due to begin in mid-January and continue through to May.<\/p>\n
Both lanes of the road are expected to remain open for most of the construction time, with temporary speed restrictions in place.<\/p>\n
According to national estimates, the average social cost of a fatal crash was $4.9 million, a serious injury crash $923,000, and a minor injury crash $104,000.<\/p>\n
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