First look at the Manawatū Gorge replacement route
08 August 2018
NZ Government:
The
NZ Transport Agency has released a computer generated look at the
indicative route for the new State Highway 3 replacement for the
Manawatū Gorge.
While a final design hasn’t been confirmed, Project Manager Lonnie
Dalzell says the indicative route sees the new
road run from near the
western entry of the closed SH3 gorge route, cross the Ruahine Ranges
north of the Gorge, and reconnect to SH3 at Woodville.
“It provides a visualisation which gives people an idea where the road
will go over the Ruahine Ranges and a feel for what it might look like,”
Mr Dalzell says.
“Great progress is being made on the new road, as well as this sneak
peek, the project team has recently completed
geotechnical
investigations along the proposed corridor of the replacement route.”
“A total of 15 boreholes (the deepest being 50 metres) yielded 530
metres of core samples which have now been sent to the lab for testing.
The ground core samples will provide further understanding of the area
and key information for the project as we refine our knowledge and
continue the investigation of the proposed corridor.”
Mr Dalzell also says the project’s full name, Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū
Gorge Replacement Route Project, recognises the spiritual, cultural and
historical significance of the land near where work has been taking
place high in the Ruahine Ranges.
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Source: New Zealand Government - www.beehive.govt.nz
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External Links: nzta.govt.nz/sh3-manawatu
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