Labour weekend boost for Kāeo

Work on the new Waikare footbridge in Kāeo is on track, with the building site footprint to be reduced over the long weekend to free up parking spaces.

The new footbridge is being built next to the existing two-lane Waikare Creek Bridge on State Highway 10 in the heart of the town. It will provide a safe alternative for pedestrians, particularly those with prams or wheelchairs.

Several car parks outside the Madhatters Donna's Cafe and the Four Square were closed when the project started in August to accommodate construction equipment. However, with local events being planned in the town over Labour weekend, the work site is being reduced and secured to free up parking spaces.

Piling foundations for the new footbridge are now complete, and concrete abutments poured this week. Work on the site is expected to be quiet over the next few weeks while the new footbridge structure is built off-site. Final installation is expected in December.

Far North District Council contractor Fulton Hogan is carrying out the $500,000 project.

Photo: Work is progressing well on the Waikare footbridge project in Kāeo.