Tauranga traffic tailback clearing

The scene at Taniwha Place. Photos: Ryan Wood.

Reports that traffic is backed up along Takitimu Drive almost as far as the Harbour Bridge are puzzling Tauranga Police.

The possible cause is a crash at Bethlehem on State Highway 2, at the intersection with Taniwha Place.

The crash happened at about 2pm, when a light pole was knocked down across the road.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says it's a minor accident, no injuries and it's not blocking.

'I wouldn't have thought that would have backed it up to the Harbour Bridge,” says Ian.

'A member of the public has removed the pole and traffic is getting through on both sides. So it looks like traffic's flowing there.”

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4 comments

Road sweeper

Posted on 01-12-2016 15:54 | By porky

We saw a road sweepet that was sweeping all the expressway that was slowing traffic down


Ok...

Posted on 01-12-2016 15:55 | By Politically Incorrect

So is there a prize for best joke to come out of the TPPA Free Zone sign? Tall Posts & Poles Accident Free Zone?


Te Puna will do it!!

Posted on 01-12-2016 16:17 | By Anarchy 289

and if all else fails Te puna road works at peak hour should bring the main highway to a standstill has done for the last week or so ..unreal how in most country's world wide this type work gets done at night but not little old NZ we do it so as to stuff the traffic the best we can


Or

Posted on 01-12-2016 16:51 | By chewy

" Tauranga Puzzled Police Again"


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