SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout

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We’ve opened a new connection in Tauriko, with the completion of the fourth and final leg of the SH29 Redwood Lane roundabout.

The roundabout, part of the SH29 Tauriko Enabling Works project, opened to traffic in May 2025 while work continued on the Kaweroa Drive connection. That work is complete, and the connection officially opened to traffic on Saturday 15 November.

The new Kaweroa Drive link makes it easier for industrial and commercial traffic to reach businesses within the Tauriko Business Estate (TBE), while helping to spread traffic more evenly between SH29 and State Highway 36 (SH36). It also includes new pedestrian signals to improve safety for people walking and cycling in the area.

Through a newly opened extension of Taihoa Rise, Kaweroa Drive now also connects to Belk Road, providing a safer access to SH29 for most Belk Road residents. Work has started on constructing a new roundabout to connect the southern end of Taurikura Drive and Belk Rd, which will ultimately allow the closure of the existing Belk Road/SH29 intersection. This work is led by TBE developer Element IMF and overseen by Tauranga City Council and is expected to be completed in late 2026.

New Belk Road/Taurikura Drive connection | Let's Talk Tauranga (external link)

The SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout is in its final layout with 2 lanes in each direction.

A reduced speed limit of 70km/h will be in place between Belk Road and Gargan Road and people are encouraged to drive carefully through the site while adjusting to the new layout.

All work in the Redwood Lane section, including opening the pedestrian and cyclist underpass (pictured below), final line marking, and landscaping is on track to be completed by early 2026.

Overview

The upgrades in the Redwood Lane area include:

a new roundabout at SH29/Redwood Lane which will connect to Tauriko Business Estate via Kaweroa Drive and provide access to the southern part of Tauriko West via Redwood Lane
a new shared path connecting Redwood Lane to Kaweroa Drive crossing underneath SH29
closure of the existing SH29/Belk Road intersection, with traffic redirected through Tauriko Business Estate to the new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout. The existing SH29/Belk Road intersection will only be closed once the connecting roads and new SH29/Redwood Lane roundabout have been completed.