Night works get underway on State Highway 2 (SH2) north of Tauranga near the Te Puna roundabout this Sunday 8 September, taking 9 nights to complete.
Within the last 2 weeks crews have almost completed the section in the Te Puna dip and are now moving on to the section closer to the Te Puna roundabout which requires a road rebuild.
The rebuild work will take place at night, between 7pm and 5am, with stop/go traffic management in place. During the day, and until the work is finished, there will be a reduced speed limit through the site due to a change in the surface level of the road. Ramps will be in place to help traffic transition through the site.
The northbound lane (towards Katikati) will be worked on first to minimise disruption for city bound traffic during the AIMS Games which starts this Saturday 7 September.
Maintenance on this high volume stretch of road is very important for safety and resilience of the network. We understand how working in this area of the Western Bay can cause significant delays and queues, which is why crews are working at night to minimise disruption.
More than 20,000 people travel through this part of SH2 daily, a smooth road makes all these trips safer and more enjoyable. We have several more sites coming up for SH2 this maintenance season, including at the Snodgrass Road intersection, the Turner Road intersection and Athenree Gorge. There will also be a chipseal resurfacing programme, which includes night works on SH2 north of Tauranga during the school holiday period, this summer. This will be alongside ongoing works at Minden for the Takitimu North Link project.
Delays are to be expected, and we encourage people to prepare and check Journey Planner before they travel.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi thanks people for their patience.
