\u201cAll Bethlehem-bound vehicles will need to detour via SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Rd or SH29A and Cameron Rd. The southbound lane will remain open,\u201d Coalter said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate this would cause some disruption, so we\u2019re committed to working extended hours to minimise the overall impact. This short-term inconvenience will mean less disruptions in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Work would take place seven days a week, with some extended shifts (7am to 12am) and night works (6pm to 5am). <\/p>\n
The intersection upgrade began in late 2024 with construction of a 210-metre retaining wall, supported by temporary sheet piles.<\/p>\n
The first stage of sheet pile removal is already underway behind safety barriers with no traffic impact. <\/p>\n
In early January, removal would continue in the narrower section of Cambridge Rd, requiring the lane closure. <\/p>\n
Once January works were complete, Coalter said the team would focus on road widening and pavement construction. <\/p>\n
He said the full upgrade would deliver a safer, more efficient intersection for all road users, with completion expected in 2027.<\/p>\n
What you need to know: <\/p>\n
Cambridge Rd northbound lane 24\/7 closure from Saturday, January 3, and reopens early February, ahead of the school year commencing. <\/p>\n
Northbound detour: Bethlehem-bound traffic via SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Rd (adds 15 mins, toll applies) or SH29A\/Cameron Road (adds 22 mins, free route). <\/p>\n
Cambridge Rd southbound lane: Remains open. <\/p>\n
Cambridge Rd right-turn bay closure: Cambridge Rd to SH29 \u2013 Kaimai Range\/Hamilton-bound traffic must turn left onto SH29, then use SH29\/SH36 roundabout to change direction. <\/p>\n
Temporary speed limits: 60km\/h on SH29 approaches; 30km\/h on Cambridge Rd near the work site. <\/p>\n
Resident access: Via detours; vehicles exiting driveways within the closure must turn left onto SH29 and follow the detour. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cAll Bethlehem-bound vehicles will need to detour via SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Rd or SH29A and Cameron Rd.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":218000,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[806,16659,17163,23420,20112,661,131629,111,43,139,29817,69,90,2642,84772,1314,131630,53734,20881,810,14043],"class_list":["post-217999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-zealand","tag-as","tag-cambridge","tag-closure","tag-intersection","tag-lane","tag-major","tag-monthlong","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-northbound","tag-nz","tag-on","tag-rd","tag-ramps","tag-road","tag-sh29cambridge","tag-tauriko","tag-triggered","tag-up","tag-upgrade"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217999\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}