Two new Tauriko West intersections have opened as part of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Tauriko Enabling Works project. A new intersection in Tauriko Village opened with a temporary layout on Monday 5 May (near where the former service station was situated) providing access to a safer, new carpark for Tauriko School and Playcentre.

Meanwhile, motorists are travelling through a new roundabout at the intersection of SH29 and Redwood Lane, which opened on Wednesday 7 May, also under temporary layout.

Regional Manager Infrastructure Delivery Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Darryl Coalter, says the opening of these intersections is a step towards a better connected Tauriko West.

“We’ve just passed 1 year of construction on this project, and we’re thrilled with the progress that’s being made. These 2 intersections are integral pieces of the puzzle and will result in safer and more efficient ways to move around Tauriko once completed.”

“We’re also pleased to have handed over a new, safer car park for the school and Playcentre community.”

Mr Coalter says the intersections are in temporary states to enable new work areas and allow the team to continue their hard work on the surrounding infrastructure, while facilitating traffic to continue flowing.

At Redwood Lane, the roundabout is in a temporary single-lane layout while work continues on widening SH29 on the eastern side, along with extending the pedestrian and cycle underpass beneath the road and completing the Kaweroa Drive extension of the roundabout. Once completed, the roundabout will have 2 lanes travelling in each direction.

More information about the SH29/Tauriko Village upgrade project(external link)

Redwood Lane Roundabout – May 2025

Tauriko School new carpark.

Waikato & Bay of Plenty state highway works as at 9 May 2025 [PDF, 516 KB]