SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa

Project Update

22 December 2023

Wishing you a happy and safe holiday season

We would like to say a huge thank you for your support and patience this year on the State Highway 2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety improvements project.

A few of the highlights of the year include:

• Completing the Morton Road and Lockington / Matahui Roads roundabouts.
• Holding community open days in May.
• Winning the Excellence in Road Safety category at the Institute of Public Works in Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) Asset Management Excellence Awards, and the Engineering New Zealand Engineering Partnership Award.

With the weather improving, we will be able to kick start the new year with the completion of the Sharp Road roundabout, marking the fourth of the six roundabouts completed.

So, to celebrate another successful year, we are sharing with you some of the best project pictures reflecting all the great work undertaken, and our people doing it.

We look forward to sharing more updates with you in 2024.

Double drum roller putting the finish on asphalt Lockington / Matahui Roads roundabout (September 2023).

Compacting the base improvement layer Morton Road roundabout (November 2022).

Contractor team on the completed roundabout at Morton Road (31 March 2023).

Road regrading taking place near McMillan Road (April 2023).

A site engineer and sub-contractor onsite during road resealing work at Lockington Road (28 April 2023) .

Engineers reviewing the work underway at Lockington / Matahui Roads site (June 2023).

Preparation underway for southbound traffic island near Lockington / Matahui Roads roundabout (September 2023).

Contractor team at the Lockington / Matahui Roads intersection prior to line marking (November 2023).

Completed roundabout at Morton Road (August 2023).

More information

For more information on the SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety improvements, contact us at bopprojects@nzta.govt.nz.

You can also visit our website at www.nzta.govt.nz/sh2-waihi-to-tauranga-corridor