Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty

Tauranga

• Takitimu North Link Stage One: Earthworks are underway across a number of sites. There will be stop/go in place and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. The temporary haul road, separated from SH2 in the Te Mete Valley area, will be disestablished over the next couple of weeks. The temporary speed limit in this area is 60km/h. Watermain works will take place on Minden Road on Monday 6, Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 May from 7.30am to 5pm, a temporary speed limit of 50km/h will be in place with lane switches. More information.
  

• SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road (TDTR): A reduced speed limit of 80km/h is in place while Takitimu North Link crews are working behind the barriers. More information
  

• Cambridge/Moffat roads: A section of Cambridge Road East from Moffat Road to St Andrews roundabout will be closed while the new intersection joining onto Moffat Road is constructed. Detours and temporary speed limits are in place for the closed section of Cambridge Road East. More Information
  

• SH29 Tauriko/Redwood Lane: Vegetation clearance continues as part of the SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works project on Redwood Lane and on SH29 between Belk Road and north of Redwood Lane. From Tuesday 7 May to Friday 10 May, during off-peak hours between 9am and 4pm only, shoulder closures and a closure of the left-hand turning lane at Redwood Lane will be in place. Both lanes on SH29 will remain open at a reduced width and a temporary 30 km/h speed limit. Access to Redwood Lane will remain open for the duration of the works. Please plan ahead, allow extra time and move with caution through the project site. nzta.govt.nz/tauriko-enabling-works
  

• SH2 Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui: Road rebuilding and resurfacing is underway on SH2 Hewletts Road until mid-May. This work is being carried out at night between 8.30pm and 5.30am from Sunday to Thursday each week. There will be detours or lane closures in place for different phases of this work. More information.

• SH2 Bay Link: (from approximately 7pm to 5am each night), Maunganui Road northbound between SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange and Bayfair roundabout will be closed to allow for the construction of overhead signage. A detour via Sandhurst interchange, SH2, the Bayfair flyover and Golf Road roundabout will apply for all vehicles. nzta.govt.nz/baylink-traffic
  

• SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (TELTR) Shared Path: The shared path alongside SH2 is diverted until September 2024. An alternative option for path users is available via Kaituna Road and Te Tumu Road.
  From Monday 13 May, a 2km section of the eastbound left lane, just ahead of the Kaituna River bridge, will be closed to allow construction of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange to progress. A temporary 70km/h speed limit will be in place. The Tauranga City Council project is scheduled to finish mid-2026. To set up the lane closure, the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes will be closed over 3 nights. Between 8pm and 5am, from 13 May to 15 May 2024, traffic heading east to Rotorua and Whakatāne will be diverted via the Te Puke Highway. More information.

• SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (TELTR): The Quayside Properties Ltd-led Rangiuru Business Park Interchange project continues. Temporary barriers are in place until approximately August 2024, with one lane available in either direction. A temporary speed limit of 70km/h applies through the site. More information.

Western Bay of Plenty

• SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa: Roundabout construction at Sharp Road is underway with significant activities including nighttime stop/go for asphalt works. There will also be daytime intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays. 3.8km of flexible median barrier in Athenree Gorge (north of Katikati) is being installed, due to be complete by the end of May. There will be lane shifts in place with speed restrictions and intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause some delays. Please follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team and watch for layout changes. Service relocations are underway between Lund Road and Wright Road, shoulder closures are in place with daytime speed restrictions. There will be intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays. Please follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team and watch for layout changes.

• SH2 Apata Curves: Road widening works underway. Contra flow in place with speed restrictions. There will be intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays.

• SH2 Ōmokoroa Road: Shoulder closures and speed reductions are in place near the SH2/Ōmokoroa Road intersection as early works take place ahead of the Ōmokoroa roundabout project. More information.

Rotorua

• Rotorua Marathon: The 60^th Rotorua Marathon will take place on Saturday 4 May from 8am to 5pm. The course is around Lake Rotorua and follows SH5, SH36, SH33, SH30 and SH30A, as well as Hamurana Road. Traffic management and race marshalls will be in place along the course, motorists are asked to take care and be aware of runners and walkers taking part.
  

• SH30 Eastern Corridor Stage Two: Overnight road closures are in place on SH30 Te Ngae Road, between Ōwhata Road and Basley Road, to allow safety improvements to be completed. The road will be closed Sunday to Thursday nights, between 7.30pm and 5am. This work is weather dependent. Outside these hours and days, the road will be open as normal. We expected this work to be completed by 17 May. While the road is closed, access for all local residents and businesses will be maintained. More information.

• SH33 Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa: Approximately 6km north of Ōkere Falls on SH33, pavement construction is underway and minor traffic delays can be expected. Other work includes road widening, installing safety barriers and improving drainage. Temporary traffic management is in place including stop/go, lane shifts, shoulder closures and reduced speed limits. More information

Eastern Bay of Plenty

• SH2 Waioeka Gorge: Work to repair 2 underslips in the Waioeka Gorge is ongoing and will take 2 months to complete with an expected finish date of early June. Crews will be on site between 7am and 6pm each weekday. The worksites are at Oponae and near Goldsmiths Reserve (approximately 4 kms north of Oponae).

• SH34 Kawerau – Tarawera River bridge walkway: Upgrades to the walkway over the Tarawera River in Kawerau continue until the end of June. The old walkway is being demolished and a new steel walkway will be built. During construction there will be stop/go in place between 6.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Saturday, when there is no work taking place on site traffic signals will be operating. Scaffolding will be in place under the bridge, so the waterway can be protected, and workers can be kept safe during construction. More information
  

SH30 Otakiri: A daytime road closure is required on SH30 between Onepu Spring Road and Military Road in Otakiri on Monday 13 May from 6.30am to 6.30pm. This will allow KiwiRail to undertake resurfacing maintenance on railway tracks that cross the state highway. A detour will be in place for all traffic, which is expected to add up to 20 minutes to journey times. Light vehicles will detour via SH35 and Onepu Spring Road. Heavy vehicles will detour via SH34 to SH30.