SH3 Whangaehu River Bridge maintenance works:

From Tuesday 7 May, between the hours of 7.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, stop/go traffic management will be in place at Whangaehu River Bridge on SH3 due to bridge strengthening works. A reduced speed limit of 30km/h will be in place during these daytime work hours, and delays of up to 10 minutes can be expected.

This daytime traffic management is expected to be in place for about 7 weeks. Outside of work hours, traffic management will be removed, and the road will operate as normal.

Traffic queues will be closely monitored, and motorists are advised to expect changes in traffic management as crews aim to minimise vibrations on the bridge and delay times for travellers.

All of the work is taking place underneath the bridge and while it won’t be visible to motorists passing by, we’re reminding people to drive carefully and adhere to the temporary traffic management, speeds and signage in place.

The overall project is expected to be completed by September this year.