Pookeno Main Street Re-development

This project aims to create a safer, more attractive, and vibrant street environment. We want to improve the street's appeal, reflect Pokeno's uniqueness, and create a new town centre for social interaction.

Our goal is to transform the main street into a welcoming space for everyone, with safer pedestrian access, reduced speed, increased parking, and attractive amenities.

Project Updates 

February 2024 – Upgrades to the road and footpath between Market Street and Wellington Street, started early 2024 and will continue for around 6 months.

What we are doing

An urban upgrade of the main street, this includes stormwater upgrade, new kerb and channel, new clay paver footpaths, new raised pedestrian crossing, new street furniture, streetlight upgrade and landscaping.

Once all works are completed the road will be resurfaced and line marked.

What you need to know

Hours of work

Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm.

Traffic management

While the work take place, we will have a one way traffic system in place (24/7) heading southbound from the motorway towards the town centre.

Northbound traffic will be detoured along McDonald Road onto Gateway Park Drive onto Hitchen Road and up along Great South Road.

There will be visual signboards at either end of the worksite notifying the public that all businesses are open for business as per usual.

Please plan ahead. We’ll set up signs that give traffic directions for surrounding roads. If you live somewhere along a closed road, traffic controllers at either end of the road will help you. Please follow all signs, light signals and traffic directions.

View the traffic management diagram here.

Parking

There will be some parking bay out of action during construction period.  We have made arrangements with Countdown and the Town Hall for there to be some parking available in these locations.  We will have signage up to let the public know.

View the parking diagram here.

Contacting the team

The construction team will have an information portacom situated on Market Street (next to the EV charger) and there will be a dedicated Stakeholder & Communications Manager – Brian Cathro - located there every Monday, 10am to 12pm, and Wednesday, 1pm to 3pm.

If you have any questions or concerns outside of these hours, please contact Brian at brian.cathro@waikatoalliance.co.nz

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation whilst we carry out these essential works.