Between Watson and Hobson StreetsChanges to the Watson Street intersection
We’ve nearly finished installing street lights and cabling between Watson and Hobson Streets. If you are walking in this area please follow the marked path. Towards the end of February we’ll be concreting the island at Hobson Street and making a start on the line markings for the new road layout.
Between Watson Street and New Plymouth Girls High School
Over the next month we’ll be continuing work on the middle of the road between Watson Street and New Plymouth Girls High School. We’re planning to reopen Watson Street along with the second lane of the new Te Henui Bridge in early March.
Please remember that the parking on SH3 outside the New Plymouth Girls High School has been removed permanently. Access to the school from SH3 is also closed temporarily. If you need to visit the school please park in Baring Terrace or Mangorei Road.
Mangorei Road Intersection
We’re now working on narrowing the islands on the approaches to the Mangorei Road intersection, this is to make more room for the lanes of traffic. While we do this work we’ve reduced the number of lanes that can be used. The lanes that are closed will be changed from time to time as the work progresses so please take care when travelling in this area and follow the signs.
Please also remember that the city-bound right-hand turn lane from SH3 onto Mangorei Road is still closed – an alternate route is available via Eliot Street.
Continued work between Mangorei Road and Devon Street East
As noted above, we’ll continue to work on improving the lanes in the middle of the road between Mangorei Road and Devon Street East. We aim to have this work completed in early March.
Devon Street East Intersection
We’re also working on the layout of the Devon Street East intersection. We’ll be moving the city-bound right-hand turn into Devon Street East onto the new Waiwhakaiho Bridge in the coming weeks. In early March we’ll also be closing the north-bound left-hand turn into Devon Street East. Please keep an eye out for these changes.
Constance Street
We’re widening the approach and improving the intersection at Constance Street. This should be completed in early March and then we will be moving onto the work in the middle of the road.
In 2013 we asked you about the SH3/Watson Street intersection layout. You told us that you wanted a left turn in and left turn out change to this intersection. We are pleased to let you know that this new layout will be put in place.
It will take some adjusting as people get used to these changes, so please take care when using this intersection.
Partial closure on Watson Street
Watson Street between Northgate Road and Lemon Street is closed from 2 November until 18 December 2015. This will remain closed while we build the road from the new Te Henui Bridge up to Watson Street.
Vehicles will be able to access the cemetery via Hobson and Lemon Streets. Pedestrian access will still be available via Watson Street, but there will be a minor footpath diversion through the work site. For your safety please follow the marked routes.
Footpath closure
New street light cabling is going to be installed under the footpaths between Watson and Hobson Streets from 16 November to 11 December 2015. We will maintain pedestrian access here by removing the existing car parks and creating a temporary footpath on the road. Please do follow the marked route.