Bay of Plenty

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty

Work starting next week

SH29/SH29A: Work is underway to confirm the location of underground services along the proposed route of the SH29/SH29A Tauriko West – Tupenga Road of National Significance. Crews will be working alongside SH29 between Ōmanawa Road and Tauriko from Monday 5 October for up to 3 days. Traffic management will be in place and people driving through this area may experience shoulder closures, lane shifts and occasional short delays. For more information about this project visit nzta.govt.nz/tauriko-west

SH29 Tauriko Village: From Monday 5 October, traffic signal poles will be installed on Te Ara Hoia Drive and between 808 SH29 and Te Ara Hoia Drive, over 5 days. Traffic management will include periods of stop/stop, a lane shift on Te Ara Hoia Drive and shoulder closures on the Tauranga-bound lane of SH29. The lights will be activated in 2027. Meanwhile overnight surfacing works will take place behind safety barriers across the site from Monday 5 October for 5 nights. Resident access will be maintained. Periods of stop/go may be required on SH29 when the surfacing crew are close to the live traffic lane, between 696 and 820 SH29. From Sunday 11 October, temporary safety barriers between 773 and 820 SH29 will be relocated over 3 nights ahead of pavement construction. Stop/go traffic management, lane shifts and reduced speed limits will be in place. Barriers are expected to remain for around 4 weeks, with additional barriers extending between 696 SH29 and the SH29/SH36 roundabout for ongoing stormwater works. All works are weather dependent and may be postponed if required.

SH29 Cambridge Road: On Tuesday 6 October, kerb and landscaping works will take place outside 579 Cambridge Road, with a contingency day of Wednesday 7 October. Traffic management will include off-peak (9am to 3pm) stop/go and temporary speed limits.

Work starting soon

SH2 Bethlehem: From Sunday 11 October, between 8pm and 5am for 4 nights, the east/city-bound lane of SH2 will be closed for overnight asphalt resurfacing. Work will take place south of the SH2 Moffat Road roundabout. During this time light vehicles will detour via Bethlehem Road, Carmichael Road, Millers Road and Ōtūmoetai Road and back to SH2. Heavy vehicles will detour via Moffat Road, SH29 and SH29A.

Work underway

SH29 Lower Kaimai: We’re renewing the road surface on SH29 between Valley View and Soldiers roads, until Friday 30 October (weather permitting). This work involves milling the existing surface and laying new asphalt. The passing lane has been closed for the duration of the work. Temporary speed limits are in place during the day, with minor delays expected. At night, between 6pm and 6am, road users should expect stop/go traffic management while paving takes place with short delays of up to 5 minutes. Please take care when travelling through the area.

SH29 Ōmanawa Bridge: Construction is underway on SH29 between Ōmanawa Bridge and the Ōmanawa Road intersection. A temporary 50km/h speed limit is in place on SH29, and a short detour is in place for eastbound traffic turning into Ōmanawa Road. More information

SH29 Tauriko: Construction continues along the southern side of SH29 through Tauriko Village, with a temporary 50km/h speed limit in place. Watermain works are underway between Te Ara Hoia Drive and 855 SH29, while stormwater works continue between 808 and 820 SH29. Lane shifts, shoulder closures, safety barriers and reduced speed limits remain in place. A temporary road layout also remains in place between the Cambridge Road intersection and the SH29/SH36 roundabout. The slip lane onto Takitimu Drive Toll Road will be closed from 7am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Access to the Toll Road will be maintained via the roundabout. From 3pm each day, slip lane access will be reinstated under a wide shoulder closure.

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 this major interchange for the Takitimu North Link Stage 1 project. More information

SH2/Fifteenth Avenue: The bridge structure is completed. Crews are now installing the last of the drainage and building the approaches at the top of Fifteenth Avenue, the remaining panels are complete and pavement works at ground level continue. The lane closure near Edgecumbe Road will remain in place until late 2026. Road widening, drainage and street-lighting are underway at the bottom of the Fifteenth Avenue bridge towards Tauriko. An extended lane closure, 50km/h speed limit and lane diversion is in place on SH2 between Eleventh Avenue off-ramp and SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road. More information

SH2 North, Woodland Road: A section of SH2 near Woodland Road is being rebuilt, finishing mid-November. Work will take place during the day between 6:30am and 6pm each day, with occasional night work. Lane shifts and a lower speed limit are in place while the work is ongoing. Delays of up to 10 minutes are expected.

SH2/Pahoia/Esdaile intersection: Construction is underway for a new roundabout. Watch out for lanes shifts and please be aware that speed restrictions and intermittent stop/go traffic management will be in place, which may result in longer delays.

SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road / Wairākei Interchange: NEW DATE for upcoming overnight ramp closures for gantry installation works. Wairākei off-ramp (Pāpāmoa East-bound traffic) will be closed between 8pm Monday 12 October and 4am Tuesday 13 October. Tauranga Eastern Link on-ramp (Tauranga/Mount-bound traffic) will be closed between 8pm Tuesday 13 October and 4am Wednesday 14 October. During these overnight closures, traffic will be detoured via Tara and Te Okuroa roads. Please follow traffic management and drive with care. The work is weather dependent, with Wednesday night as a backup if required.

Rotorua

Work underway

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

Work starting soon

Eastern Bay of Plenty

Work starting next week

SH2 Ōpōtiki: Chipsealing will take place from Monday 5 October, between 8am and 5pm, on SH2 between Bridge Street and Wellington Street. SH2 will be closed to northbound traffic during the work. Northbound traffic will be detoured via Wellington Street and Church Street. A temporary speed limit will be in place through the worksite.

SH2 Waimana Gorge: A road rebuild will start on Monday 5 October in the Gorge, south of Tāneatua, taking 10 weeks to complete finishing in early December. Work will take place during the day between 7:30am and 6pm, there will be stop/go traffic management and a reduced speed limit in place 24/7. Delays are to be expected

SH30 west of Awakeri: Around 3km of chipseal sites, varying in length, will take place from Tuesday 6 October to Thursday 8 October between 8am and 5pm each day. The work sites are between Maunder Road and Western Drain Road. SH30 will be closed to eastbound traffic during the work. All eastbound traffic will be detoured via SH34 Otakiri and SH2 Edgecumbe. Westbound traffic can continue through the worksite under stop/go traffic management and a reduced speed limit.

Work underway

SH2/Wainui Road, Matekerepu, near Ōpōtiki: A 30km/h temporary speed limit is in place until the final resurfacing on Matekerepu Stream Bridge is completed. This work is weather dependent and expected to be completed in October. More information

SH2/Ōhiwa Beach Road/Waiotahe Valley Back Road intersections near Ōpōtiki: Works are underway beside SH2 to construct 2 new teardrop roundabouts. SH2 is open under stop/go traffic management from 7am to 6pm, with a 30km/h temporary speed limit. Works are also continuing on local side roads, where stop/go traffic management operates from 7am to 6pm with a temporary speed limit of 30km/h. Road surfaces may be uneven in places, so please allow extra travel time when passing through the area. Drivers can also expect layout changes in the coming weeks as construction progresses. Please pay close attention to signs and traffic management to ensure you follow the correct route through the work site. Completion is expected in mid-2027. More information