Tauranga City Council have confirmed that the Cameron Road/Chadwick Road roundabout in Greerton will be replaced with traffic lights next year.

The lights are part of general safety works planned to improve traffic flows and make the intersection safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The roundabout at Greerton will go next May. Photo: File.

Information about the project will be on display next week, from November 2-7, at Greerton Library.

The public are also invited to discuss the plans with council's transportation staff at the next Community Connections meeting on November 10 (7pm) at the Greerton RSA Club on Cameron Road.

'The roundabout has worked well for many years,” says council transportation manager Martin Parkes, 'but traffic conditions in that area are changing.

'Every intersection has different requirements for traffic and for the types of people who use it.

'Traffic lights are now the best option for this intersection. It will allow traffic to flow more smoothly through and around the area.”

It is hoped the lights will make the intersection much safer and easier for pedestrians and cyclists, while new cycle lanes will also be added to the approaching streets as part of the safety improvements.

Other work will include replacing some of the trees that are lifting up the road surface and realigning some of the parking areas.

Construction will start in May 2016, with a finish date of October 2016.

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