Flaxton Road Roundabout and Upgrade underway
Waimakariri District Council media release: 18th January 2021
The upgrade of Flaxton Road through the Southbrook industrial area and construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Flaxton and Fernside Roads has now begun.
This is an exciting project that will provide a safe intersection and reinforce Southbrook as a main entrance to Rangiora.
“These projects will address many safety issues as well as cater for the increasing amount of traffic using Flaxton, Fernside and Townsend Roads to access west Rangiora,” says Don Young, Senior Engineering Advisor.
The work involves new kerbs, parking bays, footpaths as well as the roundabout itself which will provide a better layout to suit the amount of traffic using the road.
This will cause delays as this a busy route into Rangiora and we encourage drivers to think about using alternative routes such as Lineside Road.
To undertake this work a section of Flaxton Road between Fernside Road and Kingsford Smith Road will be closed to northbound traffic - which will be diverted via Townsend Road and South Belt. There will also be a 30km/h speed limit in place.
Work will be completed in stages through to May 2021 with final asphalt sealing later in the year.
Find out more about this and other roading projects in the Wiamakariri District.