SH2 Waihī to Tauranga Corridor update

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises the following works through State Highway 2 (SH2) Waihī to Ōmokoroa during the coming weeks.

Slip repairs will be underway this week at SH2/Sargent Drive.

Weather events, as well as resources and material supply shortages have made for a challenging start to the year on the Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety improvements project.  

Over the coming weeks our crews are going to make the most of the predicted weather, and this will see a lot of activity that will impact traffic flows, particularly south of Katikati.

Our teams will be doing their best to maintain two-way traffic flow whenever they can but there will be occasions when Stop/Go traffic management is required.

There will be big days coming up for slip repairs to clean up and shape the new slope on SH2 opposite Sargent Drive (pictured), we will use a long reach excavator to do this work. This is too dangerous to be done at night and will require two days of 9am-4pm Stop/Go traffic management (Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March), and a lane shift for around three weeks.

There will be night-time Stop/Go at Rea Road / Tetley Road roundabout and Morton Road roundabout on Tuesday 28 February and again from Monday 6 March to Friday 17 March.

Along with safety improvements our maintenance contractor will also be making the most of the weather and undertaking resealing along SH2 south of Katikati (see map below). This work will take place overnight between the hours of 7pm and 6am, Sunday to Thursday nights.

Reseal sites south of Katikati.

Works for the week commencing 27 February 2023

• Tanners Point Road to Kauri Point Road - Road widening works continue throughout the week. Expect speed reductions and minor delays.
• Rea Road / Tetley Road intersection – Road works continue throughout the week. Expect speed reductions and minor delays.
• Lockington Road / Matahui Road Intersection - Roundabout construction underway. Lane shifts and speed reductions in place. There will be intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays, but typically expect minor delays. Please follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team.
• Morton Road Intersection - Roundabout construction underway. Lane shifts and speed reductions in place. There will be intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays, but typically expect minor delays. Please follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team.
• SH2 / Sargent Drive – Slip Repairs - Lane shifts and speed reductions in place. The team will be on site from Friday 24 February. Please follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team. There will be stop/go traffic management in place on Tuesday and Wednesday this week between 9am and 4pm which may cause longer delays. Please follow the temporary signs and directions of the traffic management team.
• Apata Station Road to Esdaile Road – Lane shifts and speed restrictions for Road widening works. There will be intermittent stop/go traffic management in place which may cause longer delays, but typically expect minor delays.

The above information is accurate at the time of release. Many of the above works are dependent on a number of factors, particularly the impact of weather, and may be postponed at short notice.

For up-to-date information on road works, traffic, detours and delays, motorists are encouraged to visit the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner website(external link)

Waka Kotahi thanks motorists for their patience while we complete this essential work to keep the state highway network safe, accessible and resilient.