The Pāpāmoa East Interchange will hit a major milestone in August, when crews will be lifting 12 concrete beams in to place to form the connection across the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (TELTR).

The beam lift is scheduled to take place over 4 nights, between the hours of 8pm and 5am, from Tuesday 19 to 5am to Saturday 23 August. To ensure peoples safety, State Highway 2 (SH2) will be closed between Domain Road Interchange and the SH2/SH33 Paengaroa Roundabout. A detour via Te Puke Highway will be in place for all vehicles.

Once complete, the bridge will feature 12 locally cast Te Puke beams, each spanning 33 metres in length and weighing approximately 70 tonnes.

Construction of the Pāpāmoa East Interchange began in mid-2022. This milestone marks another significant step toward the bridge’s scheduled opening in mid-2026, which will connect neighbourhoods in Pāpāmoa east to the TELTR and SH2.