NZTA maintains over 740km of state highways across the Bay of Plenty, from south of Waihī on SH2 to Cape Runaway on SH35 and west to the SH29 Kaimai Range. Each summer, we run a road renewal programme to keep the network safe, accessible, and supporting regional growth.
State Highway 29 (SH29) Kaimai Range will close for 5 nights, from Sunday 7 December to Thursday 11 December to complete scaling work on the Ruahihi Bluffs, just west of the Ruahihi Power Station.
This work was initially scheduled to begin on Sunday 30 November but postponed due to unfavourable weather.
The road will be closed to through traffic between SH29/SH28 intersection and SH29 Cambridge Road intersection between 8.00pm and 3.30am each night (reopening early Friday morning).
The work at Ruahihi will require 5 nights to complete and is weather sensitive. If unable to proceed for any of these nights due to rain, additional night closures will be needed, which we will publicise as early as possible so road users can plan ahead.
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We do our best to stick to planned dates for state highway maintenance work, but weather, unforeseen circumstances, or other factors may cause changes. Before heading out, check the NZTA Journey Planner for the latest updates on travel times, traffic cameras, roadworks, delays, and closures so you can plan ahead before getting out on the road.
Journey Planner(external link)
Our contractors carry out the state highway maintenance work across the BOP on behalf of NZTA.
Kia Tupato Ki Nga Kaimahi – please watch out for any road workers. We care about our team and believe everyone has the right to return home to their whanau at the end of the day.
Always reduce your speed, adhere to the temporary speed limits and follow the traffic management directions at our work sites.
It’s important to slow down through newly sealed sections of road because small chips can be flicked up from the road surface and damage vehicles – especially windscreens. That’s why we often keep temporary speed limits in place even after it looks like the work has been completed. As well as safety, the temporary speed limit also helps ensure the quality of the reseal. Travelling at the posted temporary speed limit allows for the chips to be embedded into the road surface and for them to remain in place as the seal cures.
Please be patient with our crews as they set up and pack down work sites including placing or removing cones and signage. Overtaking these working vehicles can be dangerous to our teams on the trucks but also to vehicles travelling in the opposite direction.
If you have any concerns or require information about works in your area call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 444 449).
