Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty 
 

Working starting soon 

 
Katikati: The Humes Fun Run and Walk will take place on Saturday 4 July, between 8am and 12pm. The start and finish points are at the War Memorial Hall, traffic management will be in place on the state highway, although the event course does not use the highway. Motorists should expect increased pedestrian activity in the area during this time. 

 
SH29 Ruahihi Bridge: Maintenance work on the Ruahihi Bridge will start soon taking 2-3 nights to complete between 8pm and 5am. There will be a reduced speed limit in place during the day and prior to the work starting. More details to come. 

Work underway 
 

• SH29 Ōmanawa Bridge: Construction activity is underway close to the Hamilton-bound edge of SH29 between Ōmanawa Bridge and the Ōmanawa Road intersection. Please slow down to 50km/h and take care when driving through the site. Night works are continuing until the end of June as part of the Ōmanawa Bridge replacement project. This work will be in 2 areas, firstly on the westbound shoulder, immediately west of the Ōmanawa Road intersection, before moving to the eastern side of the existing bridge. As the work will be close to the traffic lanes expect temporary lane shifts and stop/go traffic management to ensure the work can be done safely. 
  Work hours – 8pm – 4:30am, Sunday to Thursday. 
   

• Poripori Road slip repairs: Western Bay of Plenty District Council has closed Poripori Road between Kumikumi Road and Tebbutt Road until Friday 3 July, weather dependent, so that a slip can be repaired. Residents will be able to access their properties from either side of the slip site, located 600m south of Tebbutt Road, however there will be no through access. Detours will be in place via SH29, Cambridge Road, SH2, Wairoa Road and Crawford Road. 

• SH29 Tauriko: On Saturday 20 June (9am – 3pm), specialist contractors will be working behind safety barriers on overhead power lines between 741 and 773 SH29. A power outage is required, with affected properties notified by their power providers. Works to upgrade the watermain continue along the Hamilton bound lane of SH29 between 820 and Gargan Road. Temporary traffic management, including the closure of the left-turn bay on SH29 into Gargan Road, shoulder closures, lane deviations, a reduced speed limit of 50km/h, and mobile operations are in place as required, for a further 3 weeks. Please take extra care when travelling through the area. 

• SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road: A reduced speed limit of 70km/h remains in place while crews are working behind the barriers on the construction of a flyover bridge and southbound slip lane works for the Takitimu North Link project. Traffic is anticipated to be diverted onto the flyover bridge mid-2026 while works continue.
   

• SH2/SH29 Takitimu Drive: Crews are continuing work following the recent “super weekend” of major construction. The final line removal work will complete work in this area. This phase is expected to finish in late July. During this time, the exit from SH29 to Fifteenth Avenue will remain closed. 

• SH2/Fifteenth Ave: Work is now focused on installing drainage and building the approaches at the top of Fifteenth Avenue. In coming weeks, decorative panels will begin to be installed along the large soil nail wall. One lane at SH2/Fifteenth Ave near Edgecumbe Road is closed while the new connection to SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road takes place, this is likely to remain in place until late 2026. 
   

• SH2/Pahoia/Esdaile intersection: Road widening works are underway at this intersection. Please be aware that speed restrictions and intermittent stop/go traffic management will be in place, which may result in longer delays. 

• SH2 Ōmokoroa: The new roundabout is fully operational however a temporary speed limit will remain in place to enhance safety on the roundabout approaches. 
   

• SH2 Ōmokoroa / Whakamārama: A programme of ground investigations is underway over coming weeks, on key sites along SH2 near Ōmokoroa, including locations at Youngson Road and Waipapa Stream, which are part of the Takitimu North Link Stage 2 project. People travelling through this area may notice these activities alongside SH2, which will be carried out under shoulder closures with no noticeable impact on traffic flow. Other survey work and walkover inspections of buildings, streams, wetlands and vegetation are also underway at several locations in Minden, Munro Road, Plummers Point Road, Youngson Road and along SH2 Whakamārama. 

Rotorua  

Work starting soon 

• SH30A Amohau Street: Road resurfacing will take place for one night on Sunday 28 June between 8pm and 5am on SH30A Amohau Street. The left-hand westbound lane will be closed with no entry or exit at the Farmers Mall entrance. There will be traffic management and a reduced speed limit in place for the duration of the work. 

Work underway 

• SH36 Tauranga Direct Road: Construction is underway on replacing a culvert 1km north of the SH36/Hamurana Road intersection at Hauraki Stream. Traffic is reduced to one lane, controlled by temporary traffic signals, lane and shoulder closures and a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. Minor delays are expected. Construction will be complete in 2027. Oversized vehicles intending to use SH36 are required to detour via SH2, SH33, SH30 and SH5 for travel between Rotorua and Tauranga. 
   

Eastern Bay of Plenty

Work starting soon 

• SH2 Pekatahi Bridge: Located north of Tāneatua, the Pekatahi Bridge will be closed for 6 days (24 hours a day), from Saturday 4 July to midday Thursday 9 July.  During the closure, crews will remove the wearing timber boards, install transition ramps, and replace damaged side railing. A detour will be in place for all traffic for the duration of the closure, via Whakatāne. 

Work underway 

• SH2/Wainui Road, Matekerepu, near Ōpōtiki: The construction of the Matekerepu roundabout is completed. Final resurfacing on Matekerepu Stream Bridge is scheduled for late June. A 30km/h temporary speed limit is in place until this is completed. 
   

• SH2/Ōhiwa Beach Road/Waiōtahe Valley Back Road intersections near Ōpōtiki: Works are underway beside SH2 for 2 new teardrop roundabouts. SH2 is open with a 50km/h temporary speed limit. Works are ongoing on local (side) roads, and stop/go traffic management in place from 7am to 6pm with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. The road surface is uneven, please allow extra time when travelling through. Completion expected mid‑2027. 
   

• SH35 near Waihau Bay: Due to an underslip near Waihau Bay the road is down to a single lane with priority give way 24/7. A solution is currently in the design phase to repair the underslip.