Bay of Plenty 

Tauranga 

• SH2/Fifteenth Ave: Major works to build the connection from SH2/Fifteenth Ave to SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road are progressing as part of the Takitimu North Link project. Works are underway and include the building of a 120m long retaining wall and earthworks, and we’re preparing to start the construction of the single lane bridge connecting SH2/Fifteenth Ave to SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road. Piling is underway and will take approximately 3 months, and construction of the bridge will take approximately 12 months to complete. One lane at SH2/Fifteenth Ave near Edgecumbe Road is closed while this work takes place, this is likely to remain in place until mid-2026.  More information.

The on-ramp connecting SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road to SH2, heading up to Fifteenth Ave, is currently closed until Sunday 13 April. This is to complete work before road widening to 2 lanes as part of the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project. While the on-ramp is closed traffic is detoured via SH2 to Elizabeth Street Roundabout, via Eleventh Ave and Cameron Road. 

• SH29 Valley View Road, Kaimai Range: Until late May, temporary traffic management is in place which includes a closure of the passing lane at Valley View Road, lane shifts and a temporary 50km/h and 30km/h speed limit through the work site. This is to enable drainage maintenance and road resurfacing to take place. This work will be completed during the day and night and traffic management will remain 24/7. All lanes will be open over the weekends. 

• SH29 McLaren Falls Road: Until mid-April, to enable road surfacing work, temporary traffic management including lane shifts and a closure of the Lower Kaimai Range passing lane (from Poripori Road until just after McLaren Falls Road) is in place. To ensure the safety of road users and our team, there’s a reduced speed limit of 50km/h through the site and 30km/h at the intersection with McLaren Falls Road. Three lanes will be open at the weekends.  

• SH29 Tauriko, between Redwood Lane and Cambridge Road: Project construction is ongoing at multiple sites, with shoulder closures, temporary speed limits and mobile operations in place. On Saturday 5 April, between 8am and 4pm, there will be shoulder closures on both sides of SH29 in the Tauriko Village for overhead power line work. At the Takitimu Drive Roundabout, the slip lane from SH29 to Takitimu Drive Toll Road remains closed, during off-peak hours 9am – 4pm, until mid-April while fill materials are carted into a future wetland area. Traffic can join Takitimu Drive Toll Road from the roundabout. Shoulder closures also remain in place on the southbound lane of SH29 from 953 SH29 to Gargan Road for service investigations until mid-April.  More information 

• SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road: The Takitimu Drive Toll Road will be closed on Sunday 13 April from 8pm to 5am, so crews can move barriers and remove the southbound passing lanes. There will be a detour via SH29, Cambridge Road and Moffat Road. 

• SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road: Ongoing works in this area for the Takitimu North Link project include the construction of a flyover bridge and southbound slip lane. A reduced speed limit of 70km/h remains in place while crews are working behind the barriers. Traffic is anticipated to be diverted onto the flyover bridge and southbound slip lane in the next year while works continue. The ramp between SH29 Takitimu Drive and Fifteenth Ave is closed until Sunday 13 April.  The detour is in place via Takitimu Drive, Elizabeth Street and Cameron Road. More information. 

• SH2 Hewletts Road, Tauranga: Resurfacing night works on Hewletts Road will continue into next week. Crews will return on Sunday 13 April for 4 nights between 7pm and 5am to complete the Golf Road roundabout resurfacing. During this time the road will be closed in both directions and a detour available in both directions via Newton Road, Hull Road, Tweed Street and Concord Ave.  More information.  

• SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (TELTR): The Tauranga City Council led project continues. A 2km section of SH2, just past the Kaituna River Bridge, continues to be reduced to a single lane in each direction allowing construction of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange to progress. This closure will remain in place for the duration of construction, with a temporary 70km/h speed limit in place. More information. 

Western Bay of Plenty 

• SH2 Tanners Point:  SH2 near Aongatete, between Westbank Drive and Walker Road East, tree felling will take place from Monday  7 April, between 9am and 3pm, for the next 3 weeks. There will be traffic management in place with a reduced speed limit.

• SH2 Apata Station Road to Wainui South Road: Road works are underway in preparation for the new roundabout. Lane shifts are in place along with speed restrictions. There will be intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays. Follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team and watch for layout changes. Expect minor delays. 

• SH2 Turners Road rebuild: Following completion of the newly rebuilt southbound lanes, traffic will be shifted to allow construction of the northbound lanes. To manage this phase safely, the work will be done in stages. Road users should expect some layout changes as it is completed. Speed restrictions are in place. 

• SH2 Pahoia Road to Plummers Point Road: While services are being installed lane shifts will be in place along with speed restrictions. Intermittent stop/go traffic management may cause longer delays. Follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team and watch for layout changes. Expect minor delays. 

• SH2 Ōmokoroa Road: The temporary roundabout is now operational while construction and service relocation works are underway in preparation for the new roundabout. Major road construction is underway north of the intersection. This work will be undertaken overnight under stop/go with a single lane operational. During the day 2 lanes will be open for traffic. Other works will continue offline during the day. Lane shifts are in place along with speed restrictions. Intermittent stop/go traffic management may cause longer delays. Follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team and watch for layout changes. Expect minor delays especially during peak times.  More information 
• SH2 Minden Road – Takitimu North Link Stage 1: There is a temporary speed limit of 30km/h throughout the worksite area of Minden Road. Please take care travelling through and adhere to the speed limit. 

Rotorua 

• SH30 Te Ngae Road-Wharenui Road: Work is underway at the SH30 Te Ngae Road and Wharenui Road intersection with Wharenui Road closed to through-traffic from the intersection until May. Pedestrian/cycle access is retained. Wharenui Road can be reached via Coulter/Glenfield or Brent/Reeve roads. On SH30 Te Ngae Road traffic management including speed restrictions are in place. A temporary pedestrian refuge is in place 250m south of the intersection. More information 
   
• SH30 Puarenga Bridge, Rotorua: Inspections at the Puarenga Bridge will take place at night on Monday 7 April. There will be a temporary speed limit and a lane closure in place. 
   
  SH36 Te Pu: A road rebuild is underway on SH36, Te Pu north of Dudley Road, Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 5.30pm. Expect delays as there is stop/go traffic management in place with a 30km/h speed limit. Peak morning and evening traffic flows will be prioritised. This work is weather dependent and expected to be completed Friday 11 April.  

Eastern Bay of Plenty 

• SH2 Taneatua – Pekatahi Bridge will be closed for general maintenance works between Monday 14 April and Wednesday 16 April between 8.30am and 4.30 pm. The road will reopen under stop/go traffic management on Thursday 17 April, weather dependent. 

• SH35 Ōpape: Underslip repairs are underway and expected to finish mid-April. Works are taking place Monday to Saturday, between 7am and 5pm, with stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h in place. While the site is unattended there will be temporary speed limit of 50km/h in place. More information 

• SH35 Te Kura O Tōrere: Work is due to start near Te Kura O Tōrere east of Ōpōtiki on 2 slips. While these repairs are underway, this section of SH35 will be down to 1 lane for up to 6 months.