Waka Kotahi

The discovery that water mains could be damaged by work around the Hillcrest intersection of Cobham Drive and Cambridge Road forced the project to pause, Waka ...

“It does mean significantly more disruption in the area, which will cause frustration,” regional manager for infrastructure delivery Jo Wilton said. * The upgrades will make the road significantly safer through the residential area, Waka Kotahi said, and “help future-proof this busy commuter route”. Some of the original water pipes can remain, protected with a concrete cap, and the remainder will be removed and replaced, Waka Kotahi said. Waka Kotahi hoped to have traffic on the busy commuter route passing through in two lanes in each direction by early February but drivers now face weeks of “significantly more disruption” and some overnight closures. [traffic lights to be swapped in](https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/130833482/traffic-lights-to-replace-pinchpoint-roundabout-in-hamilton-suburb-of-hillcrest) at the intersection of State Highway 1C Cobham Drive and Cambridge Road, Hillcrest, began in early January.