What |
Native tree planting on the grassed areas above Sumner Road. |
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Why |
We are planting to rebuild and expand plant and wildlife habitat affected by rock fall risk reduction works in the Crater Rim Bluffs Sumner Road after the earthquakes. Planting also helps slope stability of areas above the road. |
Where |
The upper section of Sumner Road between Evans Pass Road and Lyttelton. |
When |
26 August 2019 and 31 October 2019 (Stage 1) and May - June 2020 (Stage 2). |
Contact |
The contractor is David Rothe, Red Tree Environmental Solutions Limited, phone 021 058 4338 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday. |
- From next week, teams will start the final planting as part of the Sumner Road re-opening project.
- To keep workers and people travelling the road safe while the planting is being done, traffic management will be in place for approximately two to three weeks across the planting operation period, with small sections of upper Sumner Road down to one lane, with stop/go management. We will work to keep any delays as short as possible, likely a maximum of a few minutes.
- Due to the steep terrain, helicopters are being used to drop the plants to points where they will be collected by planters on foot.
- Mountain biking and walking tracks at Evans Pass, west of Sumner Road, may be closed for short periods of time on weekdays on the occasional day the helicopter needs to land around that area to deliver the plants.
Any updates can be found at www.ccc.govt.nz/slcorridor
Noise
There may be increased noise, dust and vibrations during work but it shouldn’t impact on your power, water, gas or phone services.
Safety
Safety is our biggest priority so please keep children and pets away from worksites.
Bins
Please put your bins out as usual before 6am on your collection day. Our crew will move and return them if needed.
