The first section of construction on Stage E of Pāpāmoa's Te Okuroa Drive, extending the road to the Stevenson Drive roundabout, has been completed.
Tauranga City Council said the extension of Te Okuroa Drive to the current position offered a safe and easy connection from the Wairakei growth area to the Parton Rd/Tara Rd roundabout and provided an alternative link to Papamoa Beach Rd, which was currently under a lot of pressure.
The connection of Stevenson Drive into Te Okuroa Drive is being designed and prepared for engineering approval.
The developer, Bluehaven, will complete this part of the road by the end of the 2019 seeing they are responsible for the delivery as part of their subdivision and development.