Motorists travelling on State Highway 2 between Kairua Road and Domain Road are advised lane diversions and temporary speed restrictions will be in place whilst emergency repairs are carried out on the road surface.
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is advising motorists to use alternative routes to State Highway 29 over the Kaimais later this month while maintenance and safety works are carried out on the Bay of Plenty side of the highway.
The second south-bound passing lane on State Highway 2, between Te Maunga and the Domain Road roundabout is to be permanently closed as part of the NZ Transport Agency's Tauranga Eastern Link project.
Minister of Transport Steven Joyce will officially open the Pyes Pa Bypass in Tauranga on Saturday (4 June) at 10am and the public is invited to come along and be among the first to cycle the new bypass before it opens to traffic.
It's the road you build before you build the road. The appearance of trucks and bulldozers signal that work is progressing on building the Tauranga Eastern Link's construction roads, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says.
The Ngaruawahia section of the Waikato Expressway will be under construction by September this year, providing a boost of over $150 million to the Waikato economy and enhancing regional growth.
A $100,000 pump capable of moving 1500 litres of water per second was installed today near the Kaituna Wildlife Management Reserve as part of the Tauranga Eastern Link project reports the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) advises that access to Mangatawa Lane from State Highway 2, just east of Te Maunga roundabout at Mount Maunganui, will permanently close from today, Tuesday 11 January.
A public information day to share the latest news on the Tauranga Eastern Link will be held on Wednesday, December 1 at Gordon Spratt Centre, Papamoa between 4pm and 7.30pm.
The Bay of Plenty's largest ever roading project has moved a step closer to reality with the official start of construction on the Tauranga Eastern Link.
