Traffic delays across Tauranga yesterday afternoon have been blamed on motorists not being aware of a road closure in Poike.
There was plenty of congestion throughout the city yesterday evening, with one Bay of Plenty Times reporter’s usual 15-minute drive home taking 90 minutes. Fraser St was gridlocked throughout Parkvale and Greerton.
Tauranga City Council senior area roading engineer Richard Joyes says the congestion drivers experienced was due to Poike Rd being closed.
The council warned last week that delays should be expected for residents and commuters in the Poike and Ohauiti area between yesterday and Tuesday next week while Poike Rd was closed for essential work on the water truck main pipeline.
Poike Rd has been fully closed at selected times with detours in place and work scheduled during the school holidays to reduce traffic disruption.