Work is scheduled to start in the next couple of weeks and will take about eight weeks.

The job will be done in three stages and during this time there will be some diversions and traffic disruptions between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm on weekdays.

The first stage consists of a one-lane closure on Aranui Road from Stafford Drive to the Māpua Community Hall. Traffic will enter Māpua from Stafford Drive and exit via Higgs Road in a one-way system, like the one used for the Easter Fair.

Aranui Road will be fully open on weekends and the Aranui Road and Iwa Street intersection will remain open throughout the project.

At one point during construction, the intersection of Aranui Road, Higgs Road and Toru Street will be under stop/go traffic management.

There will be a temporary 30 kilometre an hour speed limit throughout the project area.

Full access will be retained for all residents and businesses. There may be some delays and queuing, but our traffic management team will minimise this where possible.

Buses will run on their normal routes at their usual times and special arrangements have been made for emergency services during the project.

Electronic messaging boards will be installed on Stafford Drive and Māpua Drive directing road users for the project duration.