Tauranga City Council says that work to install permanent fences and timber posts at some of the mid-block pedestrian crossings along Cameron Road is now complete.

Remedial stormwater works are also nearing completion. These works are largely underground and involve entering several manholes at the roadside, which will be fenced-off while this work is underway.

Some streetlights are also being upgraded, with the area directly around the lights closed as this work proceeds. 

Painting work on the shared footpath and cycleway is continuing at nights, from 6pm to 6am, as weather allows.

In the coming weeks, testing will be underway along Cameron Road to ensure the road surface meets compliance standards. Council says this is a standard procedure for an infrastructure project of this nature.

"As part of this process, the team will be undertaking coring, which involves drilling samples from the road surface through several intersections along the corridor," says a council spokesperson.

These samples will be taken away for laboratory testing.

"The purpose of coring is to assess the density and strength of the road surface to ensure its longevity.

"The team will be working to minimise disruption however, the process of coring is noisy because it involves drilling in several locations. Drilling each hole takes approximately 10 minutes, then the hole is back filled."

Council says these works will be undertaken at nights, from 6pm to 6am, so that roads can be open during the day.

Coring at each location is expected to take one to two nights, with the road reopened in the morning.

"We ask that you please follow posted detours and adhere to the speed limits and any instructions from our team," says a council spokesperson.

"We are still putting together a timetable for coring however we do expect it to occur in the coming weeks.

"We will be in touch with more information as it comes to hand."

Coring samples will be being taken through the following intersections along Cameron Road and in some parts of the avenues close to the intersections: Elizabeth Street, Third Avenue ,Sixth Avenue, Ninth Avenue, Eleventh Avenue, Thirteenth Avenue, Fifteenth Avenue.

"We thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are underway."

Site investigation works - Cameron Road Stage 2

A push buggy similar to this will be used to locate underground services foe design and site investigation on Cameron Road. Photo: Woods Consultants.

Investigation of underground services along Cameron Road from 17th Avenue to Maleme Street in Greerton, and along Pyes Pa Road between Havenbrook Way and Cheyne Road will be under way from Wednesday, April 10 for approximately seven weeks.

Most work will be off-road and any work within the road itself will be done at night to minimise disruption.

Lane closures are not expected however investigations will be undertaken at approximately 10-15km per hour so traffic management may be required around the slow-moving survey vehicle.

The work involves using ground penetrating radar - GPR - to locate underground services such as pipes, cables and equipment associated with electricity, gas, water and telecommunications. It is expected to have minimal noise impact.

This work helps to direct physical investigation works such as potholing and minimises the need for multiple holes to be dug up along the road. The information gathered will be used to inform the future design of infrastructure underneath Cameron Road.

The work on the footpaths and verges will be undertaken using a push buggy that will be walked over these locations.

"This is a quiet method to detect utilities in areas where traffic management is not required and should have minimal disruption to path users who should be able to navigate around the surveyors."