Long awaited road link

Grenada Street link is under construction.

Construction has begun on a long awaited Grenada St connection, joining the Mount Maunganui end with the Papamoa end and creating a second through-road.

Opening the link follows the construction of the Sandhurst Drive access onto the Tauranga Eastern Link and opens new commuting options for the city's eastern suburbs.

Known at city hall as the Grenada Street Link, the $828,998.85 project is expected to be completed in August.

'It will take the pressure off Papamoa Beach Rd and give people other options. It's a link we've wanted to build for a considerable period of time,” says TCC city transportation manager Martin Parkes.

The work is being keenly watched by resident Kevin Millen

'They bulldozed it,” say Kevin. 'It's been cut out, they have just got to put the shingle in now. It's been a long time coming the way I see it.

'I can't wait till Gloucester goes through. The more access points we have got the better.”

Contractors are all about construction.

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