A new $10 million bridge is to be built alongside this bridge on Port Rd, Whangārei.
Work is to begin on a $10 million job to replace a Whangārei bridge that has caused traffic bottlenecks.
Whangārei District Council said work is about to begin on a new bridge across Limeburners Creek, removing the traffic bottleneck and providing a safe walking and cycling link along Port Rd.
United Civil Construction was awarded the contract to build a new bridge parallel to the existing bridge when the matter went before the council in July.
When completed in June 2022, the new bridge will provide two lanes for traffic heading out of Whangārei and a 3m-wide walking and cycling path, and the old bridge will carry two lanes of traffic towards the town, providing four lanes overall, the council said.
Traffic disruption during the works will be kept to a minimum as most of the project is being built outside of existing traffic lanes. Night work and weekend work will also take place to limit traffic delays.
