Work underway to fix Pyes Pa Rd slip

The slip in question. Supplied photo.

A 35 metre long wall made out of around 70 steel piles is to be lowered into the ground to stabilise the earth at the slip site on State Highway 36 Pyes Pa Road.

Geotechnical engineers and maintenance crews have been monitoring the slip, which is off the road and down a bank, since it occurred on August 28.

Traffic has been restricted to a single lane, culverts have been blocked off and an asphalt bund has been installed to prevent any more water entering the site while a long term solution was confirmed.

NZTA Bay of Plenty transport system manager Jack Hansby says some telecommunication cable relocation work has already taken place, but the bulk of the work started this week.

'This work will involve lowering the 70 piles into the ground and adding a large storm water pipe to drain water away from the site.

'We are working as quickly as possible to keep the site safe and minimise inconvenience to road users, but people can expect to experience some delays,” says Jack.

'There may be some closures later in the construction process and we will keep the community informed. People should register for journey alerts, check the NZTA website or call 0800 44 44 49 before leaving for their journey.

'We'd like to thank people in advance for their understanding and patience.”

The road will remain one lane with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h while the work is carried out. The work is expected to be completed early next year.

You can register for email alerts for your journey through State Highway 36 at: www.onthemove.govt.nz

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1 comment

Just wondering

Posted on 24-11-2017 04:34 | By old trucker

If the drainage runoff from rd did this,if this was in China, it would have been fixed over night,(but) by the time NZTA, get their CONS)ultants organised (BUDDIES) this has probably cost $$$$$$Thousands to get to this point,my thoughts only,by the look of the picture it looks like kids, and standing looking at it will get it done quicker,The WINNER IS Sunlive who won the BEST NEWS ,is AWESOME.Thankyou,10-4, out.phew.


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