A secondary investigation to review the design and scope of existing proposals for the route.
The review will refine options, identify any changes that should be made and confirm the appropriateness of the long-standing designation.
Once constructed, the Tauranga Northern Link will improve travel time, trip reliability, freight movements and safety, as well as relieve congestion on this major link between the Bay of Plenty, Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula. It will improve access and support safer public transport, cycling and walking on the current state highway route through Bethlehem and Te Puna.
The proposed route includes 6.8 kilometres of new highway from the intersection of State Highway 2 and Loop Road (north of Te Puna) to Route K in Tauranga City.
This project (secondary investigation) includes:
The Transport Agency already owns most of the necessary land.
Tauranga Northern Arterial
