A major rebuild of State Highway 2 (SH2) Maunganui Road will start at 8pm on Sunday 15 November between the Golf Road/Maunganui Road roundabout and Concord Avenue.

The existing road surface will be removed and rebuilt with several layers of asphalt. Drivers can expect uneven surfaces and changes in road level through the worksite while the road is excavated and rebuilt. 

Overnight lane closures and detours will be in place during the work. Drivers should allow extra time for their journeys and follow the signs directing them through or around the worksite. 

A temporary speed limit will remain in place during the day because of the uneven road surface, even when crews are not working.

Closures and detour routes will change as the work progresses, as outlined below:

Towards Bayfair - When the SH2 Maunganui Road eastbound lane is closed between the Golf Road roundabout and Concord Avenue: Light vehicles will detour via Golf Road, Oceanbeach Road and Girven Road to rejoin SH2. 

Towards Mount Maunganui/Hewletts Road - When the SH2 Maunganui Road westbound lane is closed from opposite Spur Avenue to the Golf Road roundabout: All vehicles will detour via the Hewletts Road flyover, Aerodrome Road and Newton Street to rejoin SH2 at the Golf Road roundabout.

When the SH2 Hewletts Road flyover is closed  - All vehicles will detour via Hewletts Road to the Newton Street/MacDonald Street roundabout, then the Golf Road roundabout and Maunganui Road (and vice versa).