Tauranga City Council welcomes the government’s announcement that proposed plans for major transport upgrades in Tauriko West have received the green light to move forward.

Road users will be enjoying 2 new Tauriko West intersections by May, as part of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Tauriko Enabling Works project.

Tauranga City Council has adopted changes to the City Plan to enable the development of housing at Tauriko West – the city’s next new community, providing up to 4000 new homes.

Initial retaining wall works ahead of schedule at the SH29/Cambridge Road intersection as part of the Tauriko Enabling Works, and the lane closure will be lifted overnight on Wednesday 29 January.

Construction on the SH29 Tauriko Village and Cambridge Road section of the Tauriko Enabling Works is ramping up with sheet piling underway ahead of retaining wall works on Cambridge Road.

As part of the SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works project, work is underway on underground power lines around the SH29 and Redwood Lane area.