Project completed 27 October 2023
August update:
The unsealed shared path commences work on the 21st August and will begin at the Tennyson Street end towards Pohara Valley Road.
See project information below:
A few years ago, we completed a gravel shared path from Tākaka town centre to Selwyn Street in Pōhara as part of a project that has been many years in the planning.
This highly popular pathway has increased safety for both cyclist and pedestrians.
In the past riders and walkers had to share the side of the busy road, shoulder to shoulder with vehicles also using it.
Last year we filled in another gap in the route by completing the Christine Pullar cycling and walking bridge over the Motupipi River and now it’s time to complete anther missing link by finishing the route through Pōhara itself.
We are constructing that missing link by connecting the path at Tennyson Street along the edge of the Pōhara Top 10 Holiday Park to Pōhara Valley Road.
There will be no loss of on-street parking outside the Pōhara Top 10 Holiday Park – people will continue to have access to the same number of parallel parks they have had for years. However, the illegal angled parking will not be possible.
All the new work is within road reserve, so we do not need to buy any land from private residents to complete this important project.
Our main aim is to make the travel from Tākaka to Pōhara Valley Road safer as we strive to complete a connected network of safe and direct cycleways and walking routes across Tasman District.
It recognises the shift many people have made, choosing alternative transport modes instead of the car. With that shift, responsibility for safety must shift as well. This project shows we can meet this responsibility without significant change to the current environment.
Funding for this exciting new shared pathway project has come from the government’s $5.64 million to help the wider community and iwi outcomes through the first tranche of the former Three Waters Better Off Support Package, and from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund.
Construction should be completed by October 2023 .
Project Completed November 2023
October 2023 Update:
Project progressing well and on track for a completion date of 25/10/2023
August Update:
The contractor is established on site and we have laid 600m of Wastewater pressure main and we are on programme for an October completion date.
What are we doing?
Installing a new wastewater rising main. The new rising main will be continuous to Four Winds Waste Water Pump Station, and connect Pōhara Valley and Pōhara Camp Pump stations to a new rising main.
Residents will be contacted when the work gets near their property to ensure access is maintained and to answer any questions. Work started last week and is expected to be finished in October.
Why are we doing this?
During rain events there are overflows in Pōhara and there is insufficient capacity in the existing rising mains for growth in downstream catchments. The Tarakohe pumpstation is in conflict with the entrance to the port and there are safety concerns. The Port is being redevelopedand there is no capacity at the existing pump station to allow it without significant storage and control.
The pressure main has recently broken and may be a sign of more breaks in the future.
Start Date: July 2023
End Date: October 2023
Contractor: Fulton Hogan
Selwyn Street Retaining Wall - Completed
Abel Tasman Drive Culvert replacement - Completed
Earth Bund - Completed
In 2011, a destructive storm swept water and debris down local creeks and drains, causing major flooding and property damage in Pōhara. That event led us to look for ways to better protect low-lying properties in future storm events.
We talked to property owners affected by the damage, as well as the wider community, and ran extensive flood-modelling to help us better understand the problem.
From the information gathered, we’ve designed a series of improvements that will reduce the risk of flooding to properties in future storm events. Those improvements are:
Subject to the granting of resource consent, these proposed improvements will benefit many residents and business owners in Pohara, by better protecting their homes and businesses from floodwaters when we have a storm event.
Channelling floodwater away from the majority of properties up-stream will mean some low-lying land downstream of Abel Tasman Drive will see slightly higher flood levels during storm events. However, these areas of land don’t have homes or other buildings on them, so there won’t be any damage to property. We’ve talked to those landowners about the impact on their land, and we’ll continue to keep them up-to-date, as well as notifying them formally through the resource consent process.
There will be some impact on road users and property access when we upgrade the Bartlett Creek culvert, which runs under Abel Tasman Drive, but we’ll update this web page and talk to anyone who directly affected by that before the work begins.
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Current status |
Abel Tasman Culvert- Bartlett Creek |
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Start date |
March 2023 |
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End date |
September 2023 |
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Access |
Culvert - Some disruption to road users on Abel Tasman Drive, please drive with care when driving through this area. |
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Contractors |
Sollys / Fulton Hogan - Retaining Wall & Culvert CJ Industries - Earth Bund |
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Cost |
$0.8m |
You can download and view the plan by clicking on the link below (displayed in parts to reduce file size).
Pohara Stormwater Plans 1 (pdf, 977 KB)
