The Levi Road Intersection Upgrade in Rolleston is designed to improve safety and traffic flow for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on a key arterial route to the Rolleston township.
Located where Levi Road, Lowes Road, Lincoln Rolleston Road and Masefield Drive meet, the upgrade responds to growing traffic demands and aims to also improve access to a new Foodstuffs (South Island) commercial development, including a Pak’nSAVE supermarket.
A Developer Agreement between Foodstuffs and Selwyn District Council established how project costs would be shared, including new lane layouts for safe vehicle access, improved traffic queuing, traffic lights, signalised pedestrian crossings, dedicated cycle lanes, and road frontage upgrades and access for the new supermarket.
Working alongside Abley who developed the concept design, we were responsible for the detailed design, project management and construction monitoring for Council. Our multidisciplinary team provided additional expertise including pavement design, CAD, stormwater design, geotechnical engineering and surveying.
A key challenge was the tight timeline, with the initial concept design expected at the end of June 2024 following a May tender for the project. The design had to enable large trucks to manoeuvre safely, and the works required removing a significant hedge, relocating services and resolving clashes with existing infrastructure in a highly trafficked area. A further challenge was the flood risk on an adjacent lower-lying site.
Drawing on our experience from the Shands Road Intersection Upgrade, we worked closely with the client and service providers to help keep the project on track. We secured an extension for the initial design, used structural asphalt (AC) to reduce excavation and minimise interaction with buried services, collaborated with Foodstuffs’ designers with the onsite supermarket civil works, including implementing a sump to mitigate flood risk, and provided regular drone footage to keep the client and subsequently the community updated.
From Friday 4 April to Monday 7 April 2025, the road was closed to expedite the resurfacing, footpath completion, traffic light installation and landscaping. This concentrated effort aimed to reduce the project’s duration by approximately three weeks, and the project remains on track for completion.
The Levi Road Intersection Upgrade in Rolleston is designed to improve safety and traffic flow for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on a key arterial route to the Rolleston township.
Located where Levi Road, Lowes Road, Lincoln Rolleston Road and Masefield Drive meet, the upgrade responds to growing traffic demands and aims to also improve access to a new Foodstuffs (South Island) commercial development, including a Pak’nSAVE supermarket.
A Developer Agreement between Foodstuffs and Selwyn District Council established how project costs would be shared, including new lane layouts for safe vehicle access, improved traffic queuing, traffic lights, signalised pedestrian crossings, dedicated cycle lanes, and road frontage upgrades and access for the new supermarket.
Working alongside Abley who developed the concept design, we were responsible for the detailed design, project management and construction monitoring for Council. Our multidisciplinary team provided additional expertise including pavement design, CAD, stormwater design, geotechnical engineering and surveying.
A key challenge was the tight timeline, with the initial concept design expected at the end of June 2024 following a May tender for the project. The design had to enable large trucks to manoeuvre safely, and the works required removing a significant hedge, relocating services and resolving clashes with existing infrastructure in a highly trafficked area. A further challenge was the flood risk on an adjacent lower-lying site.
Drawing on our experience from the Shands Road Intersection Upgrade, we worked closely with the client and service providers to help keep the project on track. We secured an extension for the initial design, used structural asphalt (AC) to reduce excavation and minimise interaction with buried services, collaborated with Foodstuffs’ designers with the onsite supermarket civil works, including implementing a sump to mitigate flood risk, and provided regular drone footage to keep the client and subsequently the community updated.
From Friday 4 April to Monday 7 April 2025, the road was closed to expedite the resurfacing, footpath completion, traffic light installation and landscaping. This concentrated effort aimed to reduce the project’s duration by approximately three weeks, and the project remains on track for completion.
