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Bay of Plenty state highway maintenance programmeSaturday 6 December to Friday 12 December 2025 |
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5 December 2025 |
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State highway maintenance and renewals updateState highways with scheduled works starting this week:
Roadworks may be postponed due to rain or other factors that disrupt the weekly schedule. Please be aware there may be other less disruptive state highway works not listed in this newsletter. Check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest travel information and journey times before starting your journey: journeys.nzta.govt.nz |
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SH29 Kaimai closure - 7 December for 5 nightsState Highway 29 (SH29) Kaimai Range will close for 5 nights, from Sunday 7 December to Thursday 11 December, between 8pm and 3.30am each night (reopening early Friday morning). These closures are necessary to complete urgent scaling works on the Ruahihi Bluffs near the Ruahihi Power Station. This work will involve abseilers working above the road to dislodge vegetation and rocks from the top and faces of the bluffs. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is taking full advantage of the closures to undertake other work at multiple sites along the highway. This includes structural asphalt rehabilitation, chipseal resurfacing, localised drainage works, road marking and surface repairs at numerous sites along the highway. SH29 plays a critical role in connecting New Zealand’s largest port with the wider Golden Triangle region. With approximately 14,000 vehicles, including thousands of heavy vehicles, using the road daily, maintaining it is essential for safety and accessibility. The detours for this closure are significant and add considerable time to journeys. People are encouraged to check the NZTA Journey Planner and allow extra time for their journey, or if possible, delay travel over SH29 on these nights. Alternative routes
• North: SH2 via Karangahake Gorge, SH24, SH27, SH26 SH29 Ruahihi Bluffs |
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Tauranga and Western Bay of PlentyState Highway 29, State Highway 29A, State Highway 2 road works and potential impacts to journeys. |
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State Highway 29SH29 Hamilton to Tauranga: Due to the number of worksites on SH29 between lower Kaimai Range and Tauriko, please allow up to 20 minutes extra time for travel. Work starting this week SH29 Kaimai Range: The Kaimai Range will close from Sunday 7 December for 5 nights, between 8pm and 3.30am each night, reopening early Friday morning. The road will be closed between the SH29/24 and SH29/28 intersections on the Waikato side and the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection on the Bay of Plenty side. Emergency services will have access at all times. Residents will also be able to access their property from the relevant side of the closure with controlled openings on the hour at some sites. Please note the programmed work at Ruahihi requires 5 nights to complete and is weather sensitive. If this work is unable to proceed for any of these nights due to wet weather, additional night closures will be needed, which we will publicise as early as possible so road users can plan ahead. Depending on the weather some other overnight work on SH29 planned for next week may continue but will operate under single lane stop/go closures and the state highway will remain open. More information SH29 Tauriko, Belk Road to Redwood Lane: From Sunday 7 December there will be night works (6pm to 6am) for 2 weeks, for road surfacing and line marking on SH29, between Gargan Road and south of Belk Road. Temporary traffic management including stop/go, lane shifts, intermittent road closures (Kaweroa Drive and Belk Road) and reduced speed limits will be in place. More information Work starting soon Cambridge Road northbound lane closure: From 6pm Saturday 3 January until early February 2026, there will be a 24/7 northbound lane closure on a small section of Cambridge Road, from the intersection with SH29 to 579 Cambridge Road. All Bethlehem-bound vehicles from SH29 will be required to detour via SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road (adds approximately 15 minutes, toll applies) or SH29A and Cameron Road (adds 22 minutes, free route). The southbound lane will remain open, but there will be no right turn onto SH29. Kaimai Range/Hamilton-bound traffic must turn left onto SH29, then use the SH29/SH36 roundabout to change direction. A 60km/h speed limit will be in place on the SH29 approaches to the intersection, and 30km/h in the immediate vicinity of the work site. Work will occur 7 days a week, with some extended shifts (7am to 12am) and night works (6pm to 6am) to complete work as quickly as possible. More information Work underway SH2 Rogers Road, Pukehina: A road rebuild is due to finish mid-December. 24-hour stop/go traffic management system and reduced speed limit throughout the site is in place to protect the pavement surface. The site is approximately 650 metres west of Rogers Road and continues on SH2 for 1.3 kilometres. More information SH29 Lower Kaimai: A 1.5km section of SH29 near Valley View Road is undergoing a full rebuild, with temporary traffic management and reduced speed limits in place until early 2026. The passing lane near Valley View Road remains closed for the duration of the works. Work is scheduled Monday to Friday, with traffic management set up by 7am. Between 8am and 5pm, a contraflow system will be in place, allowing traffic in both directions. Overnight Sunday to Thursday, from 7pm to 6am, contraflow will be removed and traffic will operate under stop/go. Weekends will see both lanes open and no work scheduled. Due to the scale and duration of the project, delays are expected. More information SH29 Ngamuwahine: Resurfacing work is underway near Ngamuwahine Road from Wednesday 26 November to Thursday 11 December, Sunday to Thursday between 8pm and 5am. There will be stop/go traffic management and a reduced speed limit in place. SH29/Cambridge Road to Tauriko Village: There are multiple active work sites along the northern side of SH29 in Tauriko Village and on Cambridge Road. Safety barriers have been installed on the westbound lane of SH29 (towards Hamilton), from the SH29/SH36 roundabout towards Tauriko Village for road widening work. Drivers are asked to use both lanes when exiting the roundabout before merging. A stop/go operation is in place on Cambridge Road for watermain installation during off-peak hours (9am to 3pm). More information SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road: A reduced speed limit of 70km/h remains in place while crews are working behind the barriers on the construction of a flyover bridge and southbound slip lane works for the Takitimu North Link project. Traffic is anticipated to be diverted onto the flyover bridge and southbound slip lane in the next year while works continue. More information |
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State Highway 2Work starting next week SH2 near Clark Road, Te Puna: Tree felling will take place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December starting at 4pm each day. At times, for up to 5 minutes, there will be stop/stop traffic management in place to allow for the safe removal of felled trees. Work underway SH2/Fifteenth Ave: One lane at SH2/Fifteenth Ave near Edgecumbe Road is closed while the new connection to SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road takes place, this is likely to remain in place until mid-2026. Traffic management will be in place when the beams arrive and are lifted into place. More information SH2/Pahoia/Esdaile intersection: Road widening works are underway at this intersection. Please be aware that speed restrictions and intermittent stop/go traffic management will be in place, which may result in longer delays. Also expect some overnight delays due to road marking operations this week. More information SH2 Ōmokoroa Road intersection upgrade: Road construction continues for the new roundabout. Please be aware that speed restrictions and intermittent stop/go traffic management will be in place, which may result in longer delays. Follow all temporary signage and directions from the traffic management team and remain alert for changes to the road layout. Minor delays are expected, particularly during peak times. Also expect some overnight delays due to road marking operations this week. More information Minden Road North: Between the new roundabout and the Te Puna shops will be under stop/go traffic management, weekdays between 7.30am and 6pm. Road widening, drainage and pavements works continue with traffic management in place. This work is ongoing and will be in place until early in 2026. SH2 Whakamārama, Te Puna: A programme of ground investigations is underway through to December, on key sites near Snodgrass, Ainsworth, Te Puna Quarry, Munro and Plummers Point Roads, Gill Lane and near Oturu and Te Puna streams. People travelling through this area may notice these activities alongside SH2, which are part of the Takitimu North Link Stage 2 project. |
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Eastern Bay of Plenty - State Highways 2, 35 and 38Work starting soon SH2 Pekatahi Bridge: Pekatahi Bridge, located north of Tāneatua on SH2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 December, between 8.30am and 4.30pm each day. School buses will have access through the closure. A detour will be in place for all vehicles while the bridge is closed. The northbound detour is via Tāneatua Road, Arawa Road, Hinemoa Street and onto SH30 towards Awakeri and in reverse. This detour is expected to add up to 20 minutes to journey times. Work underway SH2 Rogers Road, Pukehina: A road rebuild is due to finish mid-December. From Monday 10 November there will be 24hr per day stop/go traffic management and a reduced speed limit throughout the site to protect the pavement surface. The site is approximately 650 metres west of Rogers Road and continues on SH2 for 1.3 kilometres. More information SH2/Wainui Road, Matekerepu, near Ōpōtiki: A 3-way stop/go traffic management system is in place at the intersection. While work continues on the new road surface, longer delays may be experienced, and people are encouraged to wash their cars after travelling through the site in case of concrete splashes. The 3-way stop/go is in place until Thursday 18 December. During peak hours, 7.30am to 9am and 3.30pm to 5pm, stop/go will be controlled manually so traffic can be managed according to real traffic queues and to reduce disruption. Outside of peak hours, traffic will be controlled using automatic traffic lights. The roundabout is now partially open to traffic and is expected to be completed by April 2026. More information SH2 Waimana Gorge, southeast of Tāneatua: Work is underway to repair an underslip. Due to the narrow nature of the site, the road is down to one lane and under 24-hour stop/go traffic management with traffic lights. The road is due to be opened to 2 lanes before Christmas. SH2 Waioweka Gorge: Repair work is underway in the Waioweka Gorge near Ōpōnae. Stop/go traffic management is currently in place. We expect to finish the main physical works before the Christmas break with some smaller tasks continuing into 2026. SH35 Tōrere: Stop/go traffic management is in place for slip repairs underway near Te Kura O Tōrere east of Ōpōtiki. Completion expected March 2026. More information SH38 Waikaremoana: SH38 will be closed at night from Monday 1 December 2025 until Saturday 28 February 2026 between Lake Waikaremoana Holiday Park and Tuai for essential Cyclone Gabrielle recovery work. The road will close from 8pm until 6am each night Sunday to Friday (6 nights a week). The road will be fully open on Saturdays and public holidays, including Auckland anniversary weekend 24-26 January (which is shared by Tairāwhiti and Bay of Plenty). More information |
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Rotorua - State Highways 5, 33 and 36Work underway SH5 Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua: Asphalt resurfacing is underway between Old Quarry Road and Maisey Place until Sunday 7 December between 8pm and 5am. There will be a reduced speed limit in place with southbound lane closures. Southbound traffic will be shifted to the northbound lane - traffic will continue to travel in both directions. Southbound traffic won’t be able to turn right turn into Maisey Place and traffic exiting Maisey Place will be via stop/go. SH5 traffic will not be able to enter Bidois Road and Bidois Road traffic will exit via stop/go. A long hold of up to 30 minutes should be expected. SH33 Ōkere Falls: A road rebuild is underway between Ōkere Falls and Whangamarino School and is expected to finish Friday 12 December. On weekdays, between 6am to 5pm, there will be lane closures between Hamurana Road and Ōkere Falls Road. Stop/go traffic management with speed restrictions will be in place for the duration of the work. SH5/SH28 Harwoods Road: Construction of a roundabout at this intersection east of Tīrau is underway. Traffic is being managed through the site with speed restrictions but access in and out of SH28 at the worksite is now closed until Thursday 18 December. There is a detour via SH27 and SH29.There is currently stop/go on SH5 at a short section of road within the worksite. This runs 24/7 until 18 December. When work resumes after the holiday shutdown on 5 January there will be stop-go on SH5 at the site. Traffic will be on the new roundabout in March 2026. More information |
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BOP summer renewals mapThe map below indicates worksites which may impact your journeys this summer maintenance season. |
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For more information on the Bay of Plenty state highway maintenance programme, contact us at BOPmaintenance@nzta.govt.nz Visit our website nzta.govt.nz/bop-maintenance View our state highway maintenance frequently asked questions. For information about what’s happening with other infrastructure projects across the region please visit Bay of Plenty projects website |
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