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Auckland Transport (AT) is spending $200,000 reinstating two-lane access over Pooks Culvert, on Silver Hill Road at Te Hana, after residents raised concerns about its safety.
A 1.9km stretch of the road was sealed last year, at a cost of $2.2 million.
During the work, the existing timber rails were replaced with new steel Armco guardrails, which reduced the width of the carriageway.
When residents pointed out to the original contractors that the safety barrier was dangerous and should be removed, they were told the barrier was for the existing one-way bridge.
Silver Hill Road resident Doug Withers said, at the time there had not been a one-way bridge there for 20 years.
The current work is expected to be finished by the end of June.
Meanwhile, sealing of the remainder of Silver Hill Road to Waiteitei Road is currently ranked 129 on AT’s priority list of unsealed roads. The list is based on volume of traffic, the number of properties and amenities, road steepness, and the number of accidents that have occurred on the road.
