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Kia ora, welcome to the No.4 Road bridge project page. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the project, including latest updates, concept designs, and a timeline of upcoming steps. Check out the information on the right-hand side of this page for all this and more.
About the project
A new bridge is being builtto replace the No.4 Road bridge that was washed away during an extreme storm event in January 2023.
The 30m-long, single-lane bridge across the Te Raparaoa-ā-hoe stream will replace the temporary Bailey bridge - a portable, pre-fabricated truss bridge hired from New Zealand Transport Authority Waka Kotahi (NZTA) - that was put in place following the storm.
The new bridge is being built downstream of the Bailey bridge, which will remain in place until the new bridge is completed.
The bridge is expected to be operational by early March 2025 and the project fully completed by the end of May 2025.
What’s happening now?
17 January 2025
We've completed the piling, and traffic management is back to normal.
Next week we'll start building the pile caps, as well as excavation and soil nailing on the northern cut.
For those wanting to cool off in the river, our contractors have created access to a swimming spot downstream of the Bailey bridge. We know people like to jump into the river from the Bailey bridge, but this isn't safe while works are taking place. So, please swim downstream for the time being.
10 January 2025
We are in the final stages of installing the southern piles and will start removing the piling equipment from Monday 13 January.
No. 5 Road will remain closed on Monday while the crane is broken down ready to be taken away, and will reopen on Tuesday morning. There will be a stop/go on No. 4 Road, and there may be times during Monday and Tuesday when we need to stop traffic in both directions while plant is being loaded onto trucks.
Next week we will also begin excavation of the pile caps and the bank on the northern side of the bridge. We will be loading trucks in this area, however the road will remain open, with stop-go lights in place.
Kia ora, welcome to the No.4 Road bridge project page. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the project, including latest updates, concept designs, and a timeline of upcoming steps. Check out the information on the right-hand side of this page for all this and more.
About the project
A new bridge is being builtto replace the No.4 Road bridge that was washed away during an extreme storm event in January 2023.
The 30m-long, single-lane bridge across the Te Raparaoa-ā-hoe stream will replace the temporary Bailey bridge - a portable, pre-fabricated truss bridge hired from New Zealand Transport Authority Waka Kotahi (NZTA) - that was put in place following the storm.
The new bridge is being built downstream of the Bailey bridge, which will remain in place until the new bridge is completed.
The bridge is expected to be operational by early March 2025 and the project fully completed by the end of May 2025.
What’s happening now?
17 January 2025
We've completed the piling, and traffic management is back to normal.
Next week we'll start building the pile caps, as well as excavation and soil nailing on the northern cut.
For those wanting to cool off in the river, our contractors have created access to a swimming spot downstream of the Bailey bridge. We know people like to jump into the river from the Bailey bridge, but this isn't safe while works are taking place. So, please swim downstream for the time being.
10 January 2025
We are in the final stages of installing the southern piles and will start removing the piling equipment from Monday 13 January.
No. 5 Road will remain closed on Monday while the crane is broken down ready to be taken away, and will reopen on Tuesday morning. There will be a stop/go on No. 4 Road, and there may be times during Monday and Tuesday when we need to stop traffic in both directions while plant is being loaded onto trucks.
Next week we will also begin excavation of the pile caps and the bank on the northern side of the bridge. We will be loading trucks in this area, however the road will remain open, with stop-go lights in place.
