A major infrastructure project intended to ‘drive’ further development in the Bay of Plenty has reached another milestone.
While temporary approach roads to the new 60-metre roundabout in Piarere have been open since September, completed approaches will improve a major intersection in ‘the golden triangle’, connecting Hamilton and Tauranga, Bruce Waugh from NZTA believes.
“The temporary layout has operated well but we’re looking forward to the next phase, which is one step closer to a completed roundabout,” he says.
When finished, the roundabout will improve efficiency, connectivity, and safety on an important, high-volume route, Waugh adds.
Open from December 17, the new approaches are intended to speed the traffic flow but there is more work to be done. The temporary Hamilton approach road will remain in use until early 2025 with all work expected to be completed by the middle of the year.
