Overnight SH29A road closure at Bay Link

Overnight on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 September, State Highway 29A, between the Maungatapu roundabout and SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange, will be closed in one direction at a time to apply final surfacing around the SH29A roundabout at Baypark.

Road users will be detoured via SH2, local roads and the Hairini bridge.  

This is a significant overnight road closure with considerable associated detours, and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) would like to thank road users for their ongoing patience.    

On Wednesday 4 September (from approximately 7pm to 5am):   

• SH29A will be closed eastbound between the Maungatapu roundabout and SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange.
• A signposted detour for light vehicles travelling from SH29A/Maungatapu/Welcome Bay to SH2/Tauranga Eastern Link/Pāpāmoa, via Welcome Bay Link Road, Turret Road/Hairini bridge, Fifteenth Avenue, Cameron Road, Elizabeth Street, SH2, Maunganui Road and SH2 Bayfair flyover will apply.
• A signposted detour for all heavy vehicles and High Productivity Motor Vehicles travelling to SH2/Tauranga Eastern Link/Pāpāmoa from SH29A, via SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road, SH2, Hewletts Road, Maunganui Road, SH2 Bayfair flyover and SH2/Tauranga Eastern Link will apply.

On Thursday 5 September (from approximately 7pm to 5am):  

• SH29A will be closed westbound between SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange and the Maungatapu roundabout.
• A signposted detour for light vehicles travelling from Maunganui Road southbound and from SH2/Tauranga Eastern Link/Pāpāmoa to SH29A/Maungatapu/Welcome Bay via SH2/TEL, Sandhurst Interchange, SH2 Bayfair flyover, Maunganui Road, SH2, Elizabeth Street, Cameron Road, Fifteenth Avenue, Turret Road/Hairini bridge and Welcome Bay Link Road will apply.
• A signposted detour for all heavy vehicles and High Productivity Motor Vehicles travelling to SH29A/Maungatapu/Welcome Bay from SH2/Tauranga Eastern Link/Pāpāmoa, via SH2 Bayfair flyover, Maunganui Road, Hewletts Road, SH2 and SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road will apply.

Throughout the week, from Sunday 1 September to Tuesday 3 September (from approximately 7pm to 5am each night) Truman Lane will be closed from Mangatawa Link Road to the SH29A roundabout.  

Access to Truman Lane businesses and Baypark only will be available via SH2 Sandhurst interchange and a staffed access point on Truman Lane.  

This work is weather dependent. If it is delayed because of weather or other unforeseen issues, it will be carried out on the next suitable night/s.   

People travelling through the area will continue to encounter overnight road and lane closures, and signposted detours.

Closures vary night to night, depending on site requirements and people are asked to allow extra time, follow signposted detours and drive with caution through the project site.   

Work is undertaken at night to minimise disruption to people travelling through the area.  

Road users can check the latest state highway road conditions, including where worksites and incidents are, on the NZTA Journey Planner (journeys.nzta.govt.nz).   

NZTA thanks drivers, local residents and business for their patience.

SH29A light vehicles closure map