Koromiko caravan park access to get easier and safer

NZTA/Waka Kotahi are building a new right turn bay at the Freeths Road/State Highway 1 intersection.

The turning bay is required as part of consent conditions for a new campground NZ Motor Caravan Association is establishing on Freeths Road. NZTA/Waka Kotahi has been working with the NZMCA on the project. With State Highway 1 Picton to Tuamarina carrying over 6,000 vehicles daily, the new turning bay will make it safer for turning traffic to enter Freeths Road.

Road crews will be on-site for around eight weeks from 27 January and to 28 March – weather permitting.

To assist with the overall safety of the construction site, access to Freeths Road will be restricted to residents only, and as such, the Collins Memorial Reserve picnic area and public toilet facility will be closed for the duration of the project.

The construction of the right turn bay will see the southbound lane of State Highway 1 widened between Picton Golf Course and 100 metres south of Freeths Road. A flush median will extend from the right turn bay to Picton Golf Club.

The work will predominantly be at night from Sunday to Thursday between 7pm and 6am under stop/go traffic management.

Drivers can expect delays of approximately five minutes when driving through Koromiko while this project is completed. Road users, especially those with ferry connections in Picton, should allow extra time for their journeys.

Residents close to the work site may experience some noise, lights, and vibration while the work is being undertaken. Our contractors will do their best to minimise disruption where possible.

For more information go to: www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/new-right-turn-bay-planned-state-highway-1-koromiko/