Passing lanes at Maramarua on State Highway 2 will be closed for safety reasons during the Christmas and New Year travel periods.
The road is the main highway connection between Auckland, the Coromandel and Tauranga.
“The closures will make the road safer for all road users in heavy traffic by maintaining a steady flow and preventing the risk of crashes as traffic merges at the end of the passing lane,” NZTA acting system manager Ross l‘Anson says.
“Slightly longer queues can be expected when the passing lanes are closed but there will be minimal impact to overall travel times. We ask drivers to be patient and allow extra time for their journey so that everybody gets home or to their destination safely.”
Reopening of the passing lanes and ramps will depend on the traffic flow. If traffic remains heavy, the closures will remain in place for longer.
For east-bound traffic the passing lane on SH2 near Mangatawhiri Road will be closed:
· Friday, 21 December Midday – 10pm
· Sunday, 22 December 9am – 5pm
· Wednesday, 26 December 9am – 5pm.
For west-bound traffic, the passing lane near the Maramarua Golf Club and the Golf Road off ramp and Koheroa Road on ramp will be closed:
· Saturday, 5 January 10 am – 11pm
· Sunday, 6 January 10am – 11pm
