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A major stormwater project at Omaha addressing erosion issues around the boat ramp is expected to be finished next February.
Healthy Waters, a division of Auckland Council, is spending around $2 million to install about 330 metres of new stormwater pipeline and build an outfall to address frequent flooding of the road and properties around 164 to 223 Omaha Drive, and in nearby reserves.
This work will also address erosion, and undermining of the land and beach around the boat ramp.
A spokesperson says access to the boat ramp will be maintained throughout the construction works, which started last month.
Some residents have raised concerns over the level of traffic control for what is a relatively quiet end of the spit, believing that it was costing over $100,000.
However, the Healthy Waters spokesperson says that figure isn’t correct, as traffic management is costing $65,000.
“Regarding the vehicle movements, traffic management providers and the road controlling authority use the Mobile Road database to inform traffic management requirements,” the spokesperson said.
“The only information available is for Omaha Drive and no actual traffic counts have been carried out at the site. We acknowledge that while the traffic count will be significantly lower at the work site, this is the minimum level of traffic management that can be employed to undertake the work safely.”
