Work continues along Cameron Road this week, with part of it being planned to take place at night so that roads are open to traffic during the day.

Permanent line marking will be replacing temporary line markings along the Cameron Road corridor tonight and tomorrow night, Monday April 29, and Tuesday April 30.

The line marking will be done between 6pm and 6am and requires high-powered water blasting, and Tauranga City Council staff say there is some noise associated with this work.

Traffic management will be in place around these small areas, including council team members who will be on site to help guide pedestrians through some of the busier areas safely.

Painting on the shared path and cycleway along the corridor is also underway at nights, from 6pm to 6am.

There is also remedial asphalt work underway during the day.

There are two remaining streetlights being upgraded – one in Hamilton Street and one at the Cameron Road/ SH2 intersection, opposite Academy Motor Inn. There will be a left lane closure around the Cameron Road/ SH2 intersection at night from 6pm to 6am, for one night.

There are also some minor sign installations and adjustments underway throughout the Cameron Road corridor.

From 6pm on Monday, May 13, ‘coring’ testing will be underway along Cameron Road, at nights from 6pm to 6am, to ensure the road surface meets compliance standards.

This is a standard procedure for an infrastructure project of this nature and is expected to take three to four nights.

Coring involves drilling samples from the road surface through the following intersections with Cameron Road: Elizabeth Street, and Third, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and Fifteenth Avenues.

The samples will be taken away for laboratory testing. The purpose of coring is to assess the density and strength of the road surface to ensure its longevity.

The team will be working to minimise disruption, however, the process of coring is noisy because it does involve drilling. Drilling each hole takes approximately 10 minutes, then the hole is back filled.

These works are undertaken at nights from 6pm to 6am, so that roads can be open during the day.

"We ask that you please follow posted detours and adhere to the speed limits and any instructions from our team,' says a council spokesperson.

Please note these works are weather dependent.

"We thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are underway."