Whatawhata residents and ratepayers association chair Glenn Mclennan said the community was "absolutely petrified" of the intersection between State Highway 23 and 39. (File)The New Zealand Transport Agency has been slammed at a Waikato District Council meeting for inaction over a busy intersection between State Highways 23 and 39 in Whatawhata. READ MORE:* Dangerous Waikato intersection has residents riled* Morrinsville public 'had enough' of inaction on infamous road intersection* One person injured in Whatawhata crash"60km is going to reduce harm, there's no doubt about that." Whatawhata residents spoke to Stuff about the intersection in 2017, recalling traumatic accidents they had seen and saying there were near-misses daily. LIBBY WILSON/STUFF Criticism of NZTA's response to the intersection came at a recent Waikato District Council Committee meeting.

Source: Stuff February 08, 2020 23:48 UTC