Motorists are asked to take care driving through construction zones along Cameron Road in Tauranga.

"And be kind to the Cameron Road Joint Venture construction team as they go about their work," says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson.

"If you need assistance, they are happy to help you find your way through the site."

Construction on Cameron Road will be taking a break over the Christmas period, with the team off site from Friday, December 23 until Monday January 9 2023. During the festive break, temporary traffic management will be reduced or removed where possible, while ensuring the site and community are kept safe.

The team has completed the road resurfacing and installation of cycle separators, green paint and permanent signage for the new cycle lane between Elizabeth Street and Wharf Street.

The stormwater network and footpath upgrade is also taking place between First Avenue and Third Avenue on the eastern side of Cameron Road. There is a southbound left lane closure in this section.

The Second Avenue intersection is open. Access to Third Avenue from Cameron Road is closed while our team works on the corner island and kerb upgrade in this section. This work is expected to take one week and includes overnight works.

The stormwater and footpath upgrade work is underway on the western side of Cameron Road, from Second Avenue to First Avenue, and will extend to Elizabeth Street in the coming week. Temporary traffic management will be in place with a northbound left lane closure in this section.

The wastewater upgrade is complete between Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue. The wastewater connections upgrade across Cameron Road from Fifth Avenue, Arundel Street and Fourth Avenue will be completed in the new year as weekend work.

The stormwater and streetscape upgrade on the eastern side of Cameron Road continues between Eleventh Avenue and Twelfth Avenue. Vehicle traffic is reduced to one lane where work is taking place. The team has also started work on the stormwater and streetscape upgrade between Fifteenth Avenue and Sixteenth Avenue, on the eastern side of Cameron Road. Temporary traffic management includes a southbound left lane closure.

The work zone on the western side of Cameron Road has extended from Eleventh Avenue to Tenth Avenue, as work to upgrade the stormwater system continues.

Between Fourteenth Avenue and Eleventh Avenue on the western side of Cameron Road, traffic will be reduced to one lane as the team completes the stormwater and streetscape upgrade through this section.

Work is nearing completion on the mid-block crossing in the centre median outside Tauranga Boys' College (near the Fourteenth Avenue intersection). Temporary traffic management remains in place with a southbound right lane closure.

The Thirteenth Avenue intersection (west) reopens this week, with temporary traffic management reduced to shoulder closures on each of the four corners while we complete the new kerbs and channels at the intersection.

Intersection work:

• Twelfth Avenue: the centre median is permanently closed to through traffic. When the Thirteenth Avenue intersections reopens, the southbound right-hand turn into Twelfth Avenue (west) will close
• Thirteenth Avenue/ Cameron Road (west): will reopen this week. There will be shoulder closures on each corner while we complete work on the new kerb and channel
• Fourteenth Avenue/Cameron Road (west): is now open.

Please note, above works are weather dependent.

Visit the Tauranga City Council website for more information.

If you're coming into the city, make sure you check the current road closures on the Tauranga City Council website, so you can navigate easily through the city centre.