Hauraki Rail Trail Extension - Waihī
This is the place for all of the updates on the Hauraki Rail Trail Extension in Waihī.
Safety improvements were recently completed on the existing track between Gilmour Reserve and Silverton Road. Advance warning signs were installed at blind corners, along with surface markings and “Share with Care” signage. A cycleway barrier was also installed at the sharp corner beneath the SH2 bridge.
A new shared concrete path has been constructed between the Wellington Street end of the previously completed path and Silverton Road. While landscaping and signage are still pending, the Waihī community can now enjoy a continuous walking and cycling route from Gilmour Reserve to Silverton Road.
A concrete path is currently under construction along Silverton Road and is expected to be completed in the next financial year. This project will eventually connect the end of the Hauraki Rail Trail at Goldfields Train Station to the city centre via Victoria Street, Silverton Road, along the Ohinemuri River, Gilmour Reserve, Union Hill, and into the town centre.
There is still work left to complete the Hauraki Rail Trail extension in Waihī, including connecting Wellington Street through to the Goldfields Railway Station, and also from the closed Clarke Street carpark through to Seddon Street.