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Page 18, <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>17</strong> <strong>October</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />
ASHBURTON CBD<br />
Shops, Service, Selection<br />
Green spaces important<br />
Futureproofing town’s<br />
wastewater network<br />
The green spaces around <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s CBD are pleasant places to sit and ponder.<br />
Asignificant project to futureproof<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s wastewater network will<br />
begin next month.<br />
The 14 month project, which begins<br />
on November 4,will affect sections of<br />
the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakatere and <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Lake Hood River Trails.<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council service<br />
delivery group manager Neil McCann<br />
said the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River Crossing<br />
and Pump Station project will see a<br />
larger wastewater pipe installed<br />
under the <strong>Ashburton</strong> River, replacing<br />
the current pipeline, and connected<br />
to anew pump station to be built next<br />
to the wastewater treatment plant in<br />
Tinwald.<br />
Mr McCann said the $7 million<br />
project will provide for <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s<br />
continued growth, ensuring the town’s<br />
infrastructure can meet future population<br />
projections.<br />
‘‘We’re very pleased to be delivering<br />
this necessary upgrade. It will benefit<br />
residents both now and into the<br />
future. Understandably, the project’s<br />
proximity to the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakatere<br />
and <strong>Ashburton</strong> Lake Hood River<br />
Trails meansthat thesefacilitieswillbe<br />
affected, however, we have worked<br />
hard to minimise any disruption to<br />
them, and residents will still be able to<br />
access the trails.’’<br />
While the <strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakatere<br />
RiverTrail (onthenorthernside of the<br />
river) willremain open for themajority<br />
of the project, minor closures are<br />
expected. These closures will be<br />
restricted toamatter of minutes over<br />
one ortwo days astress are felled.<br />
Asection ofthe <strong>Ashburton</strong> Lake<br />
HoodRiverTrail (onthesouthern side<br />
of the river) will be closed near the<br />
construction site at Boundary Road.<br />
People travelling to or from Lake<br />
Hood will be directed to use adetour<br />
via Grahams Road and Grove Farm<br />
Road.<br />
The detour route will be signposted,<br />
along with additional project information<br />
at various access points to the two<br />
river trails.<br />
Qualified ecologists will prepare a<br />
Fish Salvage & Relocation Plan to<br />
ensure passages for fish are maintained,<br />
and inspections will becarried<br />
outaround theworksitetoidentify bird<br />
breeding areas. If breeding sites are<br />
identified, the ecologist will make<br />
recommendations to minimise any<br />
disturbance to them.<br />
The new pipeline will beinstalled<br />
from Milton Road South across the<br />
River towards the wastewater treatment<br />
plant in Tinwaldbetween Boundary<br />
Road and Grove Farm Road.<br />
A small section of Milton Road<br />
South (<strong>Ashburton</strong> River end) will be<br />
closed tothe public, however, this will<br />
not affect residents’ access to their<br />
properties orthe <strong>Ashburton</strong>/Hakatere<br />
River Trail.<br />
Siepp Construction will becarrying<br />
out the work onbehalf of the Council.<br />
It is expected to finish inDecember<br />
2020.<br />
EAST STREET<br />
1<br />
2<br />
8<br />
5<br />
16<br />
KERMODE STREET<br />
4<br />
3<br />
MOORE STREET<br />
6<br />
TANCRED STREET<br />
7 9<br />
THE ARCADE<br />
BURNETT STREET<br />
13<br />
12<br />
HAVELOCK STREET<br />
BARINGSQUARE<br />
CAMERON STREET<br />
WILLS STREET<br />
VICTORIA STREET<br />
14<br />
MONA<br />
SQUARE<br />
1. Horncastle Antiques &<br />
Fine Furniture<br />
2. Gluyas MotorGroup<br />
3. Masterguard<br />
4. Martin Bennett Hydraulics<br />
5. Time forDiamonds<br />
11<br />
6. RayWhite<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
7. Kitchen Kapers<br />
8. Vodafone<br />
9. TheChina Shop<br />
10. Petzone<br />
11. Speights AleHouse<br />
CASS STREET<br />
10<br />
15<br />
12. Wheel Haus<br />
13. The<strong>Ashburton</strong><strong>Courier</strong><br />
14. <strong>Ashburton</strong>MSA Liquor Centre<br />
15. Malcolm Lovett Automotive<br />
16. Wilson’s Windscreens
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