Ashburton Courier: January 14, 2021
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PuddingHillRoadrepairs on theway<br />
A2.1 kilometre section of Pudding Hill<br />
Road outside Methven will beonthe<br />
receivingend of rehabilitation workthis<br />
month, fixing problems with the road<br />
bitumen that had been failing inhot<br />
conditions.<br />
The Council has awarded the $430,000<br />
contract to Fulton Hogan who will<br />
complete the road works for 2.1km east<br />
from the Drayton Road intersection.<br />
Work is programmed to start mid-<br />
<strong>January</strong> and is expected to be completed<br />
in two months.<br />
Pudding<br />
Hill<br />
72<br />
77<br />
Drayton Rd<br />
77<br />
Once finished, Fulton Hogan will move<br />
to Fairfield Road West outside Fairton to<br />
reconstruct almost half akilometreofthe<br />
road betweenState Highway One and the<br />
railway crossing.<br />
The $150,000 project will repair pavement<br />
failures as well as remove abuild up of<br />
excess bitumen on the road surface.<br />
View aninteractive map of road works<br />
in the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District on the Council<br />
website ashburtondc.govt.nz<br />
KEY<br />
Road work<br />
COMMUNITY<br />
NOTICEBOARD<br />
ROAD CLOSURE<br />
Pursuant to the Transport(Vehicular<br />
Traffic Road Closure) Regulations<br />
1965,noticeishereby given that for<br />
the purpose of allowing the Festival<br />
of Pipe Band Music to hold astreet<br />
march the following roads will be<br />
closed to ordinaryvehicular traffic<br />
(withthe exception ofemergency<br />
vehicles) forthe period indicated<br />
hereunder.<br />
Roadtobeclosed:<br />
• ELIZABETH STREET, from Walker<br />
Street to Grigg Street<br />
• GRIGG STREET, from Elizabeth<br />
StreettoPhilip Street<br />
• PHILIP STREET, from Grigg Street<br />
to Wills Street.<br />
Period of Closure: From 11.30am<br />
until 1:30pm on Sunday,<strong>14</strong>February<br />
<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
It will be an offenceunder the above<br />
regulations forany person otherwise<br />
than under authority of an authorised<br />
permit to use the roads forordinary<br />
vehicular traffic during the period of<br />
closure.<br />
Neil McCann<br />
InfrastructureServicesGroup Manager<br />
Pudding Hill Rd<br />
Health warning reminder -LakeClearwateralgal bloom<br />
Residents are being reminded to avoid<br />
the water inLake Clearwater following<br />
ahealth warning being issued bythe<br />
Canterbury DHB’s Community and<br />
Public Healthunit last month.<br />
Potentially toxic blue-green algae<br />
(planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in<br />
thelake,whichissituatedinthe<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Lakes Basin area.<br />
The type of cyanobacteria currently<br />
present in high concentrations is<br />
Synechocystis.<br />
People shouldavoid the lakeand animals,<br />
particularly dogs, should not be allowed<br />
near the water until the health warning<br />
hasbeen lifted.<br />
Dr Ramon Pink Canterbury Medical<br />
Officer of Health, saysthe algal bloom can<br />
produce toxins harmful to humans and<br />
animals.<br />
“People should avoid contact with the<br />
wateruntil further notice.<br />
“Exposuremay cause skin rashes,nausea,<br />
stomach cramps, tingling and numbness<br />
around the mouth and fingertips. Ifyou<br />
experience any of these symptoms visit<br />
DIP RD<br />
RDR<br />
Pudding Hill Rd<br />
77<br />
Methven<br />
your doctor immediately and please let<br />
your doctor know if you have had contact<br />
with the lakewater,” Dr Pink says.<br />
No one should drink the water from the<br />
lake atany time. Boiling the water does<br />
not remove the toxin.<br />
Animals that show signs ofillness after<br />
coming into contact with the water or<br />
algal scums should be taken toavet<br />
immediately.<br />
PROPOSALTO<br />
CLOSE ROADS<br />
Pursuant to the Transport(Vehicular<br />
TrafficRoadClosure)Regulations<br />
1965,noticeisherebygiven that<br />
CJM’sEvents Limited,for the<br />
purpose of holding Ride the Rakaia<br />
event,proposes toclose the following<br />
road to ordinary vehicular traffic for<br />
the period indicatedhereunder.<br />
Road proposedtobeclosed:<br />
• RAKAIA BARRHILL METHVEN<br />
ROAD between Baker Road and<br />
Rakaia Domain<br />
Period of Closure: 8.00am<br />
and 3.00pm on Saturday,<br />
20 February <strong>2021</strong><br />
• RAILWAYTERRACEEAST between<br />
Rolleston Street andMain South<br />
Road (SH1)<br />
Period of Closure: 6.00am<br />
and 8.15am on Saturday,<br />
20 February <strong>2021</strong><br />
Anyperson objectingtothe proposal<br />
is called upontolodgenoticeoftheir<br />
objection and grounds thereofin<br />
writing or email to Council by 4.00pm<br />
on 18 February<strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Neil McCann<br />
Infrastructure Services Group Manager<br />
11:15am<br />
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