Motorists are now travelling through the new roundabout at the intersection of SH29 and Redwood Lane, under temporary layout.
Traffic has been switched across to the new, temporary single-lane layout, which sees motorists on SH29 shifted slightly to the west of the current state highway lanes to approach the new roundabout.
It is currently open with 1 lane in each direction while work continues on widening SH29 on the eastern side, along with extending the pedestrian and cycle underpass beneath the road and completing the Kaweroa Drive extension of the roundabout.
Once completed, the roundabout will have 2 lanes travelling in each direction and 4 legs.
The Kaweroa Drive extension, accessed via the fourth leg directly opposite Redwood Lane, won’t be in use until the roundabout works are completed. This is expected be in late 2025/early 2026.
Redwood Lane temporary intersection map [PDF, 176 KB]
Construction is underway to build a new roundabout at the intersection of SH29 and Redwood Lane, which will connect to Tauriko Business Estate via Kaweroa Drive and provide access to the southern part of the new community planned in Tauriko West via Redwood Lane. This is 1 of 4 key intersection upgrades as part of the Tauriko Enabling Works project.
Construction started in March 2024, with shoulder closures, reduced speed limits and mobile operations in place, and is scheduled for completion in late 2025/early 2026.
The upgrades in the Redwood Lane area include:
View larger image/download map [PDF, 455 KB]
Video: New SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout (artist impression)
Video: Belk Road closure (artist impression)
Take a look at the latest flythrough.
Video: Progress in the Redwood Lane area