Roadworks around the Bay of Plenty are ramping up now the warmer weather has arrived and overnight temperatures are rising. Weather permitting, the 2 sites below will begin asphalt resurfacing from next week. This work involves crews removing and replacing the existing asphalt road surface.

SH2 Bethlehem

• Location: SH2 near Bethlehem between the Moffat Road roundabout and the Waihī Road off-ramp.
• Date and time: From Sunday 11 October for 4 nights between 8pm and 5am.
• Traffic management and detours: The SH2 east/city-bound lane be closed. Work will take place south of the SH2 Moffat Road roundabout. Light vehicles will detour via Bethlehem Road, Carmichael Road, Millers Road and Ōtūmoetai Road and back to SH2. Heavy vehicles will detour via Moffat Road, SH29 and SH29A.

SH2 north of Snodgrass Road

• Following the Bethlehem work, crews will move further north on SH2 to just north of Snodgrass Road.
• Date and time: From Wednesday 14 October for 2 nights between 8pm and 5am. 
• Traffic management: Stop/go traffic management will be in place and a reduced speed limit both day and night for the duration of the work due to the different road levels.

Road users should allow extra time and follow the directions of traffic management staff. Work is weather dependent and dates may change.

NZTA thanks motorists for their patience while this important work takes place.