To support construction of the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange and keep travellers and crew safe, Tauranga City Council says the left eastbound lane of the Tauranga East Link Toll Road will need to be closed.
Starting Monday, May 13, a two kilometre section of the left eastbound lane of the State Highway 2 Tauranga East Link Toll Road, just ahead of the Kaituna River bridge, will be closed.
To set up the lane closure, the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road eastbound lanes will be closed over three nights.
From Monday, May 13 to Wednesday, May 15, between 8pm and 5am, traffic heading east to Whakatāne, will be diverted via the Te Puke Highway.
Once the lane closure is in place, speed will be reduced to 70km per hour through the work site.
"While construction is underway, we’ll focus on minimising disruption to traffic, moving people safety and efficiently through the site," says a council spokesperson.
To unlock development at Pāpāmoa East and allow further growth at Golden Sands and Wairākei, Tauranga City Council are constructing a new interchange at the eastern end of Te Okuroa Drive, to provide access to the motorway.
This interchange will enable faster travel between neighbourhoods in Pāpāmoa East and Tauranga city centre, Mount Maunganui and Te Puke for people choosing to travel by car. It will also provide a connection to the Rangiuru Business Park once that is operational.
The intersection will be constructed across the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road/State Highway 2, east of the Wairākei neighbourhood, linking Te Okuroa Drive and future The Sands Avenue. Earthworks to prepare for construction started in July 2022 and the interchange is scheduled to be ready for use mid-2026.
Construction will continue to have some impacts on traffic on the TEL TR – reduced speed and lane closures will apply when necessary to keep drivers and construction crew safe.
For more information, visit letstalk.tauranga.govt.nz/pei.
1 comment
Planting and ponds needed
Posted on 05-05-2024 00:08 | By ConcernedCit
I understand with area growth that roading expansion is necessary; however it remains a real concern to me to see less and less tree,plant life and water catchment areas to support the wildlife that are trying to live amongst the construction going on. Replanting once roading areas are done is usually heavily matted and with decorative ,easy growing grasses etc that may look visually tidy to us humans but I ask the question, are these of any nutritional or environmental benefit to the creatures or land that has been vigorously stripped prior? The lack of shelter trees and water sources in our area is saddening also..please Council and infrastructure sector decision makers..see your projects with a vision to make our area worthy of the name Bay of Plenty. An abundance of plant, tree life and ponds ,intermittently placed between the new roads and must have bridges and buildings:)
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