State Highway 30/Te Ngae Road

Improving Rotorua's transport network together

A lot of work is happening across Rotorua’s state highways to create a transport system that is safer, more efficient, and caters to all road users. We are working with Rotorua Lakes Council to deliver Connect Rotorua – a programme to improve two of the city’s key transport corridors; State Highway 30A and State Highway 30.

This programme will improve daily journeys for the people who live and work in Rotorua, help others who rely on this network for wider business, tourism or travel purposes, while supporting growth and development.

Read on to learn more about the key transport projects happening across the city's state highways.

SH30 Eastern Corridor Stage One

Construction began in February on Stage One of the Eastern Corridor, between Sala Street and Iles Road. This is a $17 million project to improve safety and access along the corridor, as well as provide increased opportunities for cycling and other modes of transport. You can see the improvements on the map below. 

The first major piece of work you’ll notice is at the Tarawera roundabout. In spring, contractors will need to underground powerlines and install new watermains at the roundabout. This is a precursor to the work to remove the roundabout and install traffic lights. Digging up the road at a busy intersection like this is not simple and requires complex traffic management. We are working closely with Downer to come up with the most practical solution.

We are reminding motorists to plan for delays, allow extra time for their journeys and take extra care when travelling through work sites to ensure the safety of themselves, other road users and road workers.

You can find weekly traffic updates and additional information on the webpage.

SH5/SH30 Old Taupō Road speed review

We're looking to review speed limits on SH5 and SH30 and we want to hear what you think about the speed on these roads. With future planned developments, road upgrades and an increasing number of people walking and cycling, it's time to make sure the speeds are safe. 

We want to hear what you think. Do the current speed limits feel safe, or not? 

Feedback is open from Monday 13 July to Monday 10 August 2020. You can provide feedback by visiting nzta.govt.nz/BOP-speed-reviews or emailing bayofplenty.speed.reviews@nzta.govt.nz

SH30 Eastern Corridor Stage Two

We are investigating how travel along SH30/Te Ngae Road, from Iles Road to Rotorua Airport, can be made safer and more efficient while accommodating for future growth and providing people with better travel choices.

SH30/Te Ngae Road is a key gateway for Rotorua and an important part of the local road network. The Stage Two project is in the Detailed Business Case phase, which means we’re looking to identify the best solution for futureproofing the corridor.

Currently we expect the project to involve improvements to key intersections, such as Owhata Road, Basley Road, and Wharenui Drive, multi-modal initiatives like shared paths and cycleways, as well as how we may use additional lanes to support freight and public transport.

We’ll be coming back to the community to share more information about this project soon. Read more

More information

For more information on the Connect Rotorua project, contact us at ConnectRotorua@nzta.govt.nz

Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/connect-rotorua