SH2 Closures Planned as Pāpāmoa East Bridge Takes Shape

This month the Papamoa East Interchange will be hitting a major milestone, as crews lift 12 concrete beams to help form connections across the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road.

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.

The work is scheduled to take place over 4 nights, between the hours 8pm and 5am on Tuesday 19th of August to Saturday 23rd.

Due to safety reasons State Highway 2 will be closed between Domain Road Interchange and the SH2/SH33 Paengaroa Roundabout. For the duration of the closures a detour via Te Puke Highway will be in place for all vehicles.

When the work is complete, the bridge will be featuring 12 locally cast beams from Te Puke, each spanning 33 metres in length and weighing approximately 70 tonnes.