Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link - TEL - is recommencing today.

Traffic management will remain in place until April 2023.

The construction will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable further development of the area.

Construction workers have had a two-week break over Christmas.

The outer westbound lane remained closed over the holiday break, due to the time and cost involved in removing the concrete barrier.

Earthworks will continue over the next few months to build the necessary height on the Bell Road side of the TEL,

Both eastbound lanes are open and one of the westbound lanes remains closed with a speed limit for traffic headed towards Tauranga set to 70km per hour.

"Please be aware construction for the Rangiuru Business Park has started just beyond the electronic toll gates heading north," says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson.

"This work is unrelated, but as traffic impacts are planned in the coming months, it provides another reason to take extra care driving through the area.

"We appreciate drivers' patience with these works and urge people to keep to the signposted speed limits for everyone's safety."

There may be minor traffic delays due to these works. As this does not materially impact travel times, tolls will continue to apply.

For more information about the Pāpāmoa East Interchange and construction, visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/pei.