Work to upgrade Rotorua's mountain bike carpark at Waipa is due to start next week.
The carpark will receive a full upgrade during the next four months, starting Monday, including new kerbing, sealing and landscaping.
Rotorua Lakes Council has committed to a 10-year revitalisation plan for Waipa in the Long-term Plan adopted in June 2015. The plan allows for funding of $1.08 million to be spent on the area during the next 10 years.
The carpark that is adjacent to the new toilet facilities will be closed from Monday until early October while the improvement work is underway but users will be able to park in the first paddock off Waipa Mill Rd, an area normally used for overflow parking or as an events space.
Mountain Bike Rotorua's rental service and café will also move to the paddock for the duration of the carpark closure.