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Horowhenua District Council Infrastructure repairs

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T17:00:53+00:00
During August 2018 till October 2018, old underground town water supply pipes from Queen Street ( west), down Weraroa Road to Mako Mako Road, have been upgraded and replaced, some of this pipe work dated back to the early 1920s.
LocationLevin Township
Construction dateAugust - October 2018
Original ownerLevin Borough Council

Following are some photos taken while contractors, were carrying out the repair work.

HJP 0174 Traffic controller guiding traffic during repairs on the Queen Street and Weraroa 22-8-2018

HJP 0191 New plastic water pipe installed in Weraroa Road. Trench ready to be coverd in.
HJP 0190 Contractors getting ready to install new plastic water pipes in Weraroa Road. 22-8-2018

HJP 0192 Contractors working on waterpipes at the roundabout Queen st and Weroroa Road 23-8-2018

HJP 0172 Horowhenua Council waterpipe replacement around town 22-8-2018


HJP 0173 Contractors ready to dig trench for new pipe near the Queen Street roundabout 28-8-2018
HJP0128 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin. 2018

HJP 0132 Three contractor workers having a break from working on the Queen Street Weraroa roundabout.
HJP 0129 Contractors working on the pipe work on the Queen Street and Weraroa Road roundabout

HJP0133 Contractors working on the north west side of the Queen St Weraroa Road
HJP 0134 Contractors replacing old water pipes by the north side of Queen St Weraroa

HJP 0135 Contractors working on thee Queen St Weraroa roundabout.
HJP 54 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin. 2018 18-10-2018

HJP 0055 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin. 2018 Sorting problem by Little Theatre and Horo College

HJP 0051 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin .3-9- 2018
HJP0069 Waterpipe replacement in Weraroa 23-8-2018 2018

HJP 0068 Contractors installing new blue water pipes down the centre of Weraroa Road 23-8-2018
HJP 0053 22-8-2018 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin. 2018

HJP 0057 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin. 2018 Pleasant Traffic controller Jodi Taplinworking on Weraroa Road near Queen Street roundabout 22-8-2018
HJP0070 Contractors working on water pipe replacement at the Queen Street Weraroa Road roundabout in Levin 24-8 -2018

HJP 72 Local contractor Don Stratton using his concrete cutter to cut pathway through concrete roadway for pipework
HJP 0073 Contractor at work on the roudabout at Weraroa Road and Queen Street Levin 24-8-2018 Don Stratton and JBs septic tank cleaner

HJP 0123 Don Stratton at work cutting concrete on the Queen St Weraroa Road roundabout 27-8-2018
HJP 0125 Contractors working on the north western side of the Queen St Weraroa Rd 29-8-2018

HJP 0126 Contractors working on the north west side of the Queen St Weraroa Rd roundabout. Much machinery required
HJP0127 Horowhenua Levin Council Waterpipe repairs in Levin. 2018 Most of the roundabout work now complete