Nau mai (welcome)! This is your place to find key information on the Ōmokoroa Road Stage 2 Urbanisation project.
Project Overview:
The Ōmokoroa Peninsula is experiencing rapid growth, with an expected population of 13,000 residents by 2050. To support this growth and manage the increasing traffic demands, we're upgrading a section of Ōmokoroa Road - from Prole Road to the railway - a distance of just over 1km. This is a key part of the Ōmokoroa Structure Plan.
This project will enhance road safety, provide better transport options, improve accessibility and ensure the infrastructure meets urban standards.
Work started in February 2025 and is expected to wrap up by mid-2026.
Higgins Contractors has been contracted to carry out the work on behalf of Council.
Key upgrades include:
- Widening the current two-lane road to four lanes
- Shared cycling and walking pathways
- Upgrade of the Ōmokoroa Road-Flounder Drive intersection
- Signalised pedestrian access
- Improved road safety measures, including lighting and signage
- Connections for future amenities
- Improvements to water mains
- Relocating utilities underground
- New kerbing and stormwater infrastructure
How will the works affect me?
Temporary traffic management will be in place on Ōmokoroa Road from the Prole Road intersection to the railway bridge. This will include lane shifts and contraflow to maintain traffic flow in both directions, with a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h to ensure the safety of the community and our team. Through the narrower sections, stop/go controls may be used.
To enable construction works across Flounder Drive, the intersection of Ōmokoroa Road and Flounder Drive will be closed for several months (approx March to October 2025). A detour will be in place via Ōmokoroa Road, Ridge Drive, and Stingray Drive during this time.
For the safety of residents and the community, we have also closed pedestrian access to Ōmokoroa Road from Kahawai Place, Anglers Way, and Flounder Drive. Access to Ōmokoroa Road from this area is now only available via Ridge Drive. This closure will remain in effect until footpath work on the eastern side of Ōmokoroa Road is completed, which is expected by the end of October 2025.
For nearby residents and businesses - our teams will strive to keep noise and vibration to a minimum. We appreciate your patience as we work on upgrading the local infrastructure. Update - 16 April 2025
Great progress is being made on Ōmokoroa Road, as shown in the image above.
The team has cleared vegetation along the eastern side of the road between Kahawai Place and Ridge Drive. This is essential for improving visibility over existing services and has enabled the team to cut back the slope, making way for road widening and construction of a new three-metre-wide shared pathway.
Once this phase is complete, the banks will be replanted using the same landscaping approach previously used, helping to restore the area’s greenery.
Work is also underway on stormwater drainage, as well as the installation of ducting for future streetlights and traffic signals.
What’s coming up?
In the coming weeks, the team will be preparing the eastern side of Ōmokoroa Road for the construction of the shared pathway. Work will also begin on the western side, where a new retaining wall will be built to support further road widening.
Update - 13 March 2025
The first stage of work involves widening the road, installing underground services, and improving stormwater systems on the eastern side of Ōmokoroa Road.
Temporary traffic barriers have been installed, and access to/from Flounder Drive from Ōmokoroa Road has been closed until end of October. This will ensure the safety of both our team and the community, while helping the project move along smoothly and minimising overall disruption to road users.
Nau mai (welcome)! This is your place to find key information on the Ōmokoroa Road Stage 2 Urbanisation project.
Project Overview:
The Ōmokoroa Peninsula is experiencing rapid growth, with an expected population of 13,000 residents by 2050. To support this growth and manage the increasing traffic demands, we're upgrading a section of Ōmokoroa Road - from Prole Road to the railway - a distance of just over 1km. This is a key part of the Ōmokoroa Structure Plan.
This project will enhance road safety, provide better transport options, improve accessibility and ensure the infrastructure meets urban standards.
Work started in February 2025 and is expected to wrap up by mid-2026.
Higgins Contractors has been contracted to carry out the work on behalf of Council.
Key upgrades include:
- Widening the current two-lane road to four lanes
- Shared cycling and walking pathways
- Upgrade of the Ōmokoroa Road-Flounder Drive intersection
- Signalised pedestrian access
- Improved road safety measures, including lighting and signage
- Connections for future amenities
- Improvements to water mains
- Relocating utilities underground
- New kerbing and stormwater infrastructure
How will the works affect me?
Temporary traffic management will be in place on Ōmokoroa Road from the Prole Road intersection to the railway bridge. This will include lane shifts and contraflow to maintain traffic flow in both directions, with a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h to ensure the safety of the community and our team. Through the narrower sections, stop/go controls may be used.
To enable construction works across Flounder Drive, the intersection of Ōmokoroa Road and Flounder Drive will be closed for several months (approx March to October 2025). A detour will be in place via Ōmokoroa Road, Ridge Drive, and Stingray Drive during this time.
For the safety of residents and the community, we have also closed pedestrian access to Ōmokoroa Road from Kahawai Place, Anglers Way, and Flounder Drive. Access to Ōmokoroa Road from this area is now only available via Ridge Drive. This closure will remain in effect until footpath work on the eastern side of Ōmokoroa Road is completed, which is expected by the end of October 2025.
For nearby residents and businesses - our teams will strive to keep noise and vibration to a minimum. We appreciate your patience as we work on upgrading the local infrastructure. Update - 16 April 2025
Great progress is being made on Ōmokoroa Road, as shown in the image above.
The team has cleared vegetation along the eastern side of the road between Kahawai Place and Ridge Drive. This is essential for improving visibility over existing services and has enabled the team to cut back the slope, making way for road widening and construction of a new three-metre-wide shared pathway.
Once this phase is complete, the banks will be replanted using the same landscaping approach previously used, helping to restore the area’s greenery.
Work is also underway on stormwater drainage, as well as the installation of ducting for future streetlights and traffic signals.
What’s coming up?
In the coming weeks, the team will be preparing the eastern side of Ōmokoroa Road for the construction of the shared pathway. Work will also begin on the western side, where a new retaining wall will be built to support further road widening.
Update - 13 March 2025
The first stage of work involves widening the road, installing underground services, and improving stormwater systems on the eastern side of Ōmokoroa Road.
Temporary traffic barriers have been installed, and access to/from Flounder Drive from Ōmokoroa Road has been closed until end of October. This will ensure the safety of both our team and the community, while helping the project move along smoothly and minimising overall disruption to road users.
