Cyclists are advised not to use the Wairoa Bridge on State Highway 2 until repairs are carried out on the cycleway embankment, which has been closed since late March due to damage caused by waterlogged ground and slips.

The cycleway at Wairoa Bridge will remain closed while repair options and remedial designs are investigated for a damaged portion of the cycleway and embankment.

As part of the planning and design for the Fifteenth Ave to Welcome Bay upgrade, a series of non intrusive surveys will be carried out along sections of Fifteenth Ave and Turret Rd between Monday, 25 May, and end June.

More parking and safer intersections are among improvements that will be made to Tauranga city centre streets in response to community feedback.

Safer journeys for children and families are at the centre of new speed limit changes being rolled out across Tauranga, with lower speeds outside schools confirmed, and speed limit changes proposed across the city.

Works to investigate an under-slip on Ōropi Road in Greerton have been completed and the road closure will be lifted by morning on Friday 1 May.

A strong focus on safe roads, value for money, and getting work done at the right time will continue for Tauranga City Council’s road resurfacing programme for 2026/27.

Ōropi Road between Maleme Street and SH29A will be closed on Thursday and Friday this week for emergency works.

Tauranga communities are invited to give feedback on plans to upgrade Cameron Road from 17th Avenue, near Tauranga Hospital, to Maleme Street by the Tauranga Racecourse.

An upcoming traffic switch is planned for Tauriko Village on State Highway 29 (SH29) as part of the SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works.

Tauranga City Council has endorsed a package of targeted transport changes to help manage travel during a period of significant disruption as major roading and waters projects get underway.

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