Motorists are advised that the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is now open to traffic, ahead of the Easter holiday weekend.

A ceremony to celebrate the imminent opening of the new Pāpāmoa East Interchange was held today, marking the completion of this major milestone for the local community and wider Pāpāmoa area.

Tauranga City Council is pleased to confirm the Pāpāmoa East Interchange is planned to open to traffic before this coming Easter weekend.

Night closures of the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road are scheduled overnight on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January and Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 February 2026.

The new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is progressing in its final construction phase.

Tauranga City Council acknowledges recent concerns raised by the Pāpāmoa Residents and Ratepayers Association (PRRA) about planned road resurfacing in Pāpāmoa, which includes changing some streets from asphalt to chipseal.

Work at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange continues during October.

In the next phase of construction for the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, work is focused on building the bridge itself.

Tauranga City Council is pleased to announce the partial opening of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange tomorrow (Tuesday, 26 August), enabling use of the eastbound off-ramp for motorists.

Construction of Tauranga City Council’s new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is hitting a major milestone.

The first of three non-fluoridated community water sources is now available at the Alice Johnson Oval, off Doncaster Drive near Gordon Spratt Reserve, Pāpāmoa.

A new milestone at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange, connecting Pāpāmoa to the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, will be reached with the installation of the beams for the overbridge scheduled for mid-August.