Update of road works on V8 track
Update of road works on V8 track 22 November to 24
December
22 NOVEMBER 2007
For Immediate Release
The following roads works are scheduled to be
undertaken during the period of Thursday 22 November to
Monday 24 December as part of the programme of works
preparing the track for the Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars street
race to be held in Hamilton 18–20 April 2008.
King/High
Street track run off
Construction just started. Traffic
can expect heavy earth moving trucks in the area. Impact on
normal traffic flow likely to be minor. Expected completion
date 14 December.
Mill Street
Pit lane – The
construction of pit lane is a major project. Completion is
expected to be in January 2008. Preparation earthworks are
progressing well. Pit lane is being constructed off the
carriageway and a safety barrier has been put in place at
the roadside. As it is a worksite the area is no longer
accessible to the public.
Seddon Road/Mill Street – Seddon Road on the south side of the Mill Street intersection is closed to traffic (on to and off Mill Street) until further notice. Residents can still access this section of Seddon Road from the Norton Road/King Street (Founders Theatre) Roundabout.
Norton Road/King Street
(Founders Theatre) Roundabout
Major works to reduce the
size of the roundabout began in November. Most of the work
will be done off the road within the roundabout perimeter,
however, traffic should expect some disruption, including
traffic management and redirection, please approach with
care. Expected completion date 23 January
2008.
ENDS