Motorists are being warned of a significant traffic switch north of the Bayfair roundabout this weekend as part of the Bay Link project.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said the change in road layout will see the two northbound lanes of State Highway 2 (heading towards Mount Maunganui) move outwards, closer to Golf 360. The two southbound lanes (heading towards Papamoa) willmove outwards, closer to the Bayfair Shopping Centre.
The works are scheduled to take place overnight on Sunday.
This will enable the creation of a work zone in the middle of State Highway 2 so construction can progress on the underpass' central section - a 60-metre open-air trench - as well as two bridge piers for the Bayfair flyover, and the flyover's northern approach ramp.
The change was initially scheduled to take place overnight on Tuesday was postponed due to wet weather.