The automatic number plate recognition cameras on Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road and Takitimu Drive Toll Road will be upgraded this month.

These cameras help identify vehicle licence plates by capturing images and processing them through specialised software, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said in a statement.

“The technology is used in many places across the country, and the current toll road cameras are due for an upgrade – so they’re being swapped out for new, improved technology to keep things running smoothly.”

From Monday, June 9, the SH2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road cameras will be replaced, with work expected to take up to four nights.

The westbound lanes (towards Tauranga) will be completed first, followed by the eastbound lanes (towards Whakatāne).

Each direction will require two nights of closures. While the road is closed, traffic will be detoured via Te Puke Highway.

The SH29 Takitimu Drive Toll Road upgrades will begin on Monday, June 16, also taking up to four nights to complete.

The southbound lanes (towards Tauriko) will be worked on first two nights, followed by the northbound lanes (towards Tauranga) over the following two nights.

While the road is closed, traffic will be detoured via Cambridge Rd.

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