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Work has started on the next phase of the Mangawhai shared pathway project, which will eventually provide a seamless off-road link between the village and Mangawhai Heads.
Since February 7, works have been underway along Molesworth Drive between Dune View Drive and Old Waipu Road.
Temporary traffic and pedestrian management will be in place, although council stressed that two-way traffic will be maintained – no stop-go system will be used. This is important because an increase in traffic is expected during the nine-week closure of State Highway 1 at the Brynderwyns. Beginning on February 26, Waipu and Mangawhai will be the recommended detour for non-freight traffic between Whangārei and Auckland.
At a recent drop-in session, the contractor and project team answered questions from residents and nearby business owners.
Completed in 2022, Phase One of the Kaipara District Council project included a section on the Heads side of the causeway on Molesworth Drive, from the ITM opposite the Mangawhai Activity Zone to Estuary Drive. Features in the village including streetscaping and roundabouts were also developed.
Phase Two included sections of shared path on either side of the causeway, and a boardwalk across the estuary, which Mayor Craig Jepson, mana whenua and community representatives opened and blessed last August.
Phase Three now underway includes a shared path section from the village to Mangawhai Central, and on the Heads side, from the ITM to Wood Street.
