Te Puke Highway – diversion starting 14 February

Tauranga City Council Waiāri Water Supply Scheme

Resealing work will start 14 February 2022 on Te Puke Highway, between Poplar Lane and Welcome Bay Road. To ensure the quality and safety of the road surface, we need to fully reseal the lane where the new water pipe was laid. This will take up to three weeks, depending on the weather.

As work cannot be completed safely whilst maintaining two lanes of traffic, this will require a lane closure from 5am Monday 14 February, expected to take 3 weeks.

This means traffic heading towards Te Puke from Tauranga/Papamoa will be diverted along Tara Road, Parton Road, Bell Road. VMS boards will be displayed advising of the upcoming diversion dates.

Traffic from Te Puke towards Tauranga will continue as normal, with speed restrictions in place.

With work of this nature, bad weather could cause the work to be postponed. We will be monitoring the weather and digital (VMS) signs will keep motorists updated on any possible changes in the timing of the work.

We appreciate drivers’ patience and apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause. Please consider the safety of staff and other drivers when passing works.

This work is part of the Waiari Water Supply Scheme. Visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/waiari for more information.