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UtilitiesWe're building a new, stronger bridge across Tukituki River.
A vital connection on the Tukituki Trails will be restored after Central Hawke’s Bay District Council approved the design and build of a new bridge across Tukituki River.
The Tarewa Bridge was destroyed by a one-in-50-year flood in March, and Council has since led plans with Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Rotary River Pathways Trust, and Mana whenua to rebuild the community asset.
Marking another chapter in Council’s #bigwastewaterstory, the bridge will support two wastewater pipes across the awa.
Sustainable, environmentally focused wastewater management is set out in Council’s Long Term Plan 2021-31 and includes removing all wastewater discharges from the district's waterways by 2035.
The pipes will provide an essential link at the river downstream from Waipukurau and will be part of the centralised wastewater treatment for Waipukurau, Waipawa and Otāne.
Council is in the process of finalising a design for the structure, with a review due to commence at the end of February 2023.
Consent applications were lodged in December 2022 and Council is now in the progress of responding with further information.
The bridge will be built and ready to use by mid-2023.
The new Tarewa Bridge will be jointly funded by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Central Hawke’s Bay District Council’s Long-Term Plan budget.
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Our project plan aims for completion by mid 2023.
After the March 2022 rain event that led to the destruction of the original bridge, we had an opportunity to rebuild a bridge that extend our wastewater network across the river, moving away from any disturbance to the awa.
The two pipes will provide an essential link at the river downstream from Waipukurau, and will eventually be part of the centralised wastewater treatment for Waipukurau, Waipawa and Otāne in 2025.
Council’s Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 sets out the steps towards sustainable, environmentally focused wastewater management, which includes removing all wastewater discharges from the district's waterways by 2035.
Ben Swinburne, Project Development & Engineering Manager, (ben.swinburne@chbdc.govt.nz)
Rebecca England (rebecca.england@chbdc.govt.nz)
Throughout the design process we have worked closely with partners Beca (pipeline engineers) and Abseil Access (bridge engineers) to ensure that the pipe is securely and safely attached to the bridge and has no affect on how it is used.
The pipeline will be divided into two pipes which run along each side of the bridge to ensure balance.
Throughout the design process, and along with our project partners, we have analysed maps showing the potential flooding levels over the next 100 years. As a result, the new bridge will sit 2.5m higher than the previous bridge.
The bridge will be mostly made of steel. The boardwalk will be made of timber.
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