The Bay Twisters Tornados came second place! There were eight really strong teams in their division so they did really well. Talia has been cheerleading since she was 4 years old. Well done to Talia and the team.

What

The safety improvements include:

Sherwood Street

• A raised pedestrian crossing on Sherwood Street close to Crombie Street with 25km/h signs
• New pedestrian crossing lighting for better visibility
• Footpath and kerbing works
• New road markings on the pavement surface
• Additional advance warning signage
• Vegetation clearing to improve pedestrian and driver sight lines
• Replacement of the tactile indicators with more durable tactile pavers at the Ōtūmoetai Primary School existing pedestrian crossing on Sherwood Street, adjacent to the school swimming pool.

Little John Drive

• An upgraded pedestrian refuge island on Little John Drive
• New pedestrian pram crossings with tactile pavers where the kerb drops onto the road
• New footpath and kerbing works
• New road markings
• Replacing the existing cobble pavement with a new asphalt pavement
• Safety barrier replacement
• Vegetation clearing to improve pedestrian and driver sight lines.

When

We will complete some site investigations to locate services before Christmas. The construction work will start in early January 2024 and will take four to six weeks to complete. This work is weather dependent.

To keep up-to-date on these works and to get more information on the traffic management during this time, please subscribe to the weekly bulletin, which we issue every Friday afternoon. www.tauranga.govt.nz/weeklybulletin

Who should you contact?

If you have any questions, or wish to receive regular email project updates, please email Jennifer.pearson@tauranga.govt.nz. You can also contact Tauranga City Council directly, phone 07 577 7000.

We apologise for any inconvenience while these essential works are completed and thank you for your patience.

Yours sincerely

Stephan Schulz
Senior Project Manager Transportation