SH33, from the outskirts of Rotorua near Te Ngae Junction to Paengaroa, has been identified as high-risk rural road. Safety improvements are underway to reduce the number of people being killed and seriously injured on this road.
To reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on New Zealand roads, Waka Kotahi will deliver proven and effective safety interventions to make our roads safer for all users. These safety improvements are being delivered as part of Road to Zero, to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on New Zealand's roads.
To make this stretch of road safer we are making the following safety improvements:
We’re currently working on upgrading the final sections of this safety improvements project. Work is now underway either side of the Sun Valley Curves passing lane. This project is expected to be finished early 2023.
The SH33 project map below shows what has been completed and what is left to be upgraded.
View larger SH33 project map [PDF, 1.6 MB]
The shared path and four pedestrian islands are expected to be finished mid-2022.