After strong requests by Waikato District Council and MP Barbara Kuriger, NZTA has now undertaken a technical assessment of the Whatawhata intersection on Route 23, the road to Raglan.
to replace the dangerous intersection
NZTA’s Director Regional Relationships Steve Mutton says the assessment concluded that a single-lane roundabout was needed at the Whatawhata intersection. The next step will be getting approval for the project. After that it will be fitted into the NZTA funding programme.
WDC councillor Noel Smith said he’s been told the new roundabout could be five to 10 years away. The Whatawhata roundabout is included in the WDC blueprint for Whatawhata.
National MP Barbara Kuriger set up a petition asking for a roundabout to be built. Kuriger says, “The poorly designed intersection leaves motorists four times more likely to crash.”