Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty

SH2 north of Tauranga is a busy route with several worksites, including the Pahoia/Esdaile roundabout, Wairoa River Bridge cycleway repairs and a road rebuild near Woodland Road, north of Katikati. Chipseal sites along the route will be completed in the new year.

Temporary speed limits, lane shifts and stop/go traffic management can cause delays to add up. Please allow extra time, follow signs and crew instructions, and be patient with roadworkers and other road users.

We know delays can be frustrating and appreciate your patience.

Work starting next week

Chapel Street, Tauranga: Overnight asphalt resurfacing is scheduled from Sunday 8 November for 4 nights, between 8pm and 5am. Stop/go traffic management and a reduced speed limit will be in place.
At various times during the work, the Takitimu Drive on-ramps and off-ramps on Chapel Street, and the Tauranga Harbour Bridge off-ramp to Chapel Street, will close. Traffic will be detoured along Chapel Street, Vale Street and Bureta Road, returning to Chapel Street.

Work underway

SH29 Tauriko Village: The temporary traffic layout remains in place while pavement construction continues. Shoulder closures, safety barriers and lane deviations are expected to remain until later in the year. The new right-turn lane from Cambridge Road onto SH29 is open in its final location. Drainage work continues in the Tauranga-bound lane towards the SH29/SH36 roundabout.
The slip lane onto Takitimu Drive Toll Road remains closed from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. During these hours, use the SH29/SH36 roundabout to access the toll road. The slip lane reopens at 3pm each day under a wide shoulder closure.
A shoulder closure on the Hamilton-bound side of SH29, from opposite 696 SH29 to the new Whiore Avenue bus link, allows crews to install streetlight ducting and guardrails and complete landscaping. It is expected to remain until the end of November.

SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road/SH29A/SH36 roundabout: Work is underway to locate underground electricity and communications cables, gas pipes and water pipelines along the proposed SH29/SH29A Tauriko West–Tupenga Road of National Significance (RoNS) route.

SH29 Ōmanawa Bridge: Construction is underway between Ōmanawa Bridge and the Ōmanawa Road intersection. A temporary 50km/h speed limit applies. Night work may take place from 8pm to 4:30am, Sunday to Thursday, with stop/go traffic management and lane shifts. More information

SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road: A reduced 70km/h speed limit remains in place while crews work behind barriers to construct the major interchange for Takitimu North Link Stage 1.

SH2/Fifteenth Avenue: Crews are completing drainage and building the approaches at the top of Fifteenth Avenue. Pavement work continues at ground level. The lane closure near Edgecumbe Road will remain until late 2026.
Road widening, drainage and street-lighting work are underway at the bottom of the Fifteenth Avenue bridge towards Tauriko. An extended lane closure, a 50km/h speed limit and a lane diversion remain in place on SH2 between the Eleventh Avenue off-ramp and SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road. More information

SH2 North, Woodland Road: A road rebuild near Woodland Road is expected to finish in mid-November. Crews work from 6:30am to 6pm each day, with occasional night work. Lane shifts and a reduced speed limit are in place. Allow for delays of up to 10 minutes.

SH2/Pahoia/Esdaile intersection: Construction of a new roundabout is underway and is expected to finish in late 2027. Watch for lane shifts, speed restrictions and intermittent stop/go traffic management, which may cause longer delays.

SH2 Wairoa River Bridge cycleway: Permanent cycleway repairs have started and are expected to finish in late November. Crews work away from the state highway from 6am to 6pm on weekdays. From Monday 9 November traffic management on SH2 at the Wairoa Bridge will be removed, due to increased traffic volumes and delays, the temporary crossing arrangement will no longer be available and the cycleway will be permanently closed to cyclists and pedestrians until the repairs are complete at the end of November.

Work starting soon

SH2 Maunganui Road: A road rebuild between the Golf Road roundabout and Concord Avenue will start on Sunday 15 November. Work will take place overnight, from 8pm to 5am, and is expected to finish by Wednesday 2 December.

SH2 near Duncan Road, Ōtamarākau: The road rebuild will be completed in 2 sections, each taking about one month. The first section is due to start on Tuesday 17 November and the second on Monday 1 February 2027.
Stop/go traffic management and a temporary speed limit will apply throughout the worksite from 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday.

SH29/Cambridge Road, Tauriko: Work to complete traffic islands at the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection and on SH29 will start on Sunday 15 November. It will take place over 3 nights, from 6pm to 6am. A 3-way stop/go operation and reduced speed limits will apply on all approaches. Work is weather dependent and may be postponed.

Rotorua

Work underway

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

Eastern Bay of Plenty

Work underway

SH2 Waimana Gorge: A road rebuild south of Tāneatua is underway and is expected to finish in early December. Crews work from 7:30am to 6pm. Stop/go traffic management and a reduced speed limit apply around the clock. Expect delays.

SH2/Wainui Road, Matekerepu, near Ōpōtiki: A temporary 30km/h speed limit remains in place until final resurfacing of Matekerepu Stream Bridge is complete. Work is weather dependent and is expected to finish in late 2026. More information

SH2/Ōhiwa Beach Road/Waiotahe Valley Back Road intersections near Ōpōtiki: Traffic is using the new teardrop roundabouts on either side of Waiotahe River Bridge. To turn right from Ōhiwa Beach Road or Waiotahe Valley Back Road, first turn left onto SH2, cross the bridge and use the opposite teardrop roundabout to change direction safely.
A temporary 30km/h speed limit and traffic management remain in place while crews finish the work. Surfaces may be uneven. Please slow down, follow signs and allow extra travel time while everyone adjusts to the new layout. Completion is expected in mid-2027. More information

Work starting soon

SH2 Pekatahi Bridge: Pekatahi Bridge near Tāneatua will close from 8pm to 6am for 3 nights, starting Sunday 22 November, while crews tighten clamps on the section over the river.
No vehicles, including emergency services, can access the bridge during the closures. A detour via Tāneatua Road, Valley Road, Arawa Road, Hinemoa Street and SH30 through Awakeri will be in place. Allow up to 20 minutes of extra travel time.

SH2 Ōpōtiki: Chipsealing will take place on Friday 20 November, 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.