Next stage of Taihape watermain renewal to commence

This pipeline is a main feed for Taihape and greatly reduces the failure risk for this key water pipe.

Council contractors will be installing the next section from the reserve area, where they were working late last year, down to the end of Linnet St (by farmlands). This section is on the edge of the road and is being directionally drilled.

To keep people safe there will be traffic management in place. There will still be two lanes of traffic but at times this may not be in the normal lanes.

Toroa and Linnet Streets will remain open but at times will be restricted to one lane and stop/go near the intersection with SH1. Where possible, use alternative routes and avoid these intersections while work is happening.

The footpaths will remain open during this work, but there may be some detours around work areas.

Work is planned to be completed in late February. Towards the end of February, moving to the new pipe will require some water shutdowns for some properties. Affected property owners will be contacted directly closer to the time by the contractor and should only be impacted for short periods.