Launch of SH1 roundabout upgrades in Ashburton
Long awaited multimillion-dollar upgrades at Ashburton’s Walnut Ave roundabouts are set to get under way.
A blessing and sod turning ceremony to mark the commencement of the $15 million work was held on Monday on West St, near the Ashburton Domain.
Planning for traffic lights at the two intersections have been in the works for several years.
The upgrades comprise of improvements to Walnut Aves junctions with State Highway 1 and East St and is part of a $45m injection into rural intersections throughout the region by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
Traffic signals will be installed at both intersections alongside a new rail level crossing and improved pedestrian and cycling facilities.
NZTA have said coordinating traffic signals with railway barriers would make the intersections safer for road and rail users.
The project is expected to be completed in early 2023.
Reporting by local democracy reporter Adam Burns
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