Congestion likely from bridge closure
15 April 2016
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) staff will work closely with the Whakatane District Council to find ways of easing traffic congestion issues during a planned three-month maintenance closure of the Peketahi Bridge at Taneatua. An NZTA briefing on the re-decking of the bridge provided at last week's Council Projects and Services Committee meeting indicated a planned start to the project before Christmas, with the closure extending until mid-March 2017. The closure will require all SH2 traffic to be re-routed through Whakatane via the Landing Road bridge, Hinemoa Street, Arawa Road and Taneatua Road.
