Road Sealing Project Progress Update and Stage Two Modifications

In 2019 it was proposed and agreed that the project be delivered in three stages over three construction periods (three years) due to: topography, length of the route, constructability issues, to minimise road user disruption and to meet funding constraints.

The three stages were divided as follows: � Stage One � 1.3km section starting at the J Tolhopf Rd intersection heading west to the bottom of the hill (complete) � Stage Two � 3km section starting at the J Tolhopf Rd intersection heading east to join with the sealed section at the Puhoi end � Stage Three � 5km section to seal the rest of the western section up to West Coast Rd Stage one was completed in November 2020 by Hibiscus Contractors.

Stage two was planned to be delivered last FY (2020/2021), however due to COVID-19 budget cutbacks, the delivery of the project was put on hold. The works will typically include, pavement construction, associated stormwater works, retaining structures, signage and installation of traffic control and safety devices.

Due to budget constraints Stage Two is now further split into two sections: � Stage 2A � 1.2km (RP4935 � RP6135) � Stage 2B � 1.7km (RP6135 � RP7837)