Background
The Crosby Road to Cambridge Road extension of Wairere Drive is a key component of the city’s ring road and contributes to Council’s commitment to Access Hamilton by managing increasing traffic congestion and responding to population growth.
Access Hamilton aims to create a safe, sustainable, integrated transport system for the city supporting Council’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives, along with improving the quality of life of those who live and work in Hamilton, and enhancing the experience of visitors.
In 2007 Council was granted a designation for the new section of Wairere Drive extending from Crosby Road in the north through to Cobham Drive in the south. The designation confirmed the alignment of the new road.
Project Update
December 2011
Progress has been continuing well on site with the onset of sime fine summer weather with plenty still planned to be completed before the Christmas break.
Work has been continuing on site lately with:
- Continuation of stormwater pipe installation and pavement construction throughout the site
- Construction of the new Carrs Road Bridge
- Commencement of earthworks removing the hill at the Fifth Avenue area
- Commencement of installtion of the new bulk watermain pipe
- Installation of a new underpass at Alderson Road
- Completion of keystone walls at the East Street Underpass
- Completion of new terramesh retaining walls on the banks of the new railway line overbridge up to Ruakura Road
- Shaping of the new road banks and berms
Leading up to Christmas, work is scheduled to proceed with:
- Completion of the Carrs Road bridge abutments and commencement of the bridge central column construction and bridge beam placement
- Completion of the East Coast Main Trunk rail bridge abutments
- Further stormwater pipe installation and pavement construction
- Final reinstatement of the Porritt Stadium stormwater trench
- Continued installation of the new bulk watermain pipe
- Installation of a new underpass at Fifth Avenue
- Continuation of earthworks and pavement construction around Powells Road/Fifth Avenue/Tramway Road south
Please be awre that at times works on site may cuase minor disruption, and we thank you for your patience in regard to this.
The construction site will be closed from Friday 23 December till Monday 9 January for the Christmas break.
Wor is still programmed to be complete between Crosby Road and Ruakura Road by mid 2012. | 
