Transport
Once in Mangawhai, it is an active place, with a safe and slow pace. A shared use path will connect the different areas of Mangawhai, from the school to the beach over time, invigorating town centres along the way.
PHASE ONE
Phase One of the shared path includes constructing the first section of the shared path on Molesworth Drive, from the ITM down to about 80m past Estuary Drive, as well as the two roundabouts and adjacent path upgrades at the Insley Street/Moir Street intersection and Molesworth Drive/Moir Street intersection. Phase One is now complete.
PHASE TWO
Phase Two includes the shared path sections on either side of the causeway, and a boardwalk over the causeway. Construction for the second phase of the Mangawhai shared path started in October 2022, and includes a collaboratively designed boardwalk running alongside the causeway. The boardwalk was opened to the public from 22 August 2023. Phase Two is now complete.
PHASE THREE
10 May 2024
Molesworth Drive has been a hive of activity, with crew working on the third phase of the shared path spread across different zones.
In the section outside the Hub, Northpower completed the relocation of a transformer last weekend. This means the shared path team can now crack on and complete the last parts of the footpath outside the Hub. The footpath here will be back open in the next week.
The last bits and bobs on the shared path section up to Old Waipu Road are being completed over the next week. This undeveloped section opposite Longview Drive is being left to the upcoming medical centre development which will undertake its construction in conjunction with their development.
Further along, between Old Waipu Road and Mangawhai Central the crew has been hard at work excavating beneath the pathway and installing new stormwater drainage.
Up between ITM and Moir Point Road, another team (same contractor) are working on drainage installation, and kerb and channel and footpath preparation.
Phase Three of the Mangawhai shared path is a 1.5km section between the village and Mangawhai Central, and a 900m section between ITM and Wood Street. Works started 7 February 2024. As work progress, construction will move north along Molesworth Drive. While the crew are working temporary traffic and pedestrian management will be in place. Please follow any directions of staff on site and take care. Phase Three is planned to be complete before the end of this year.
Other information:
- Phase 3 (Stage 1) technical detail drawings (PDF 4.75 MB)
- Read about the Phase 2 Shared Path l Mangawhai boardwalk design (full Resilio document)
- Mangawhai Community Park development
- Mangawhai Shared Path wider route (JPG 8MB)
- Shared Path network - some common questions (December 2021)
The first two phases of the Mangawhai shared path are supported by funding from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (majority grant) and the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund – Infrastructure Reference Group (IRG) administered by Kānoa – Regional Development & Investment Unit.
Phase Two of the Mangawhai shared path. Photo credit: Elevated Media