Construction of a new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern Link will see Pāpāmoa East connected to the motorway and enable further development of the area.

Earthworks will continue over the next few months to build the necessary height on the Bell Road side of the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road.

To allow this work and for everyone's safety, traffic management remains in place until April 2023, says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson.

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/h.

Construction on the Rangiuru Business Park Interchange project (Quayside Properties Ltd) has commenced just beyond the electronic toll gates.

"Temporary barriers have been installed on both sides of the TELTR and will be in place for approximately nine months, with one lane available in either direction," says council.

"A temporary speed limit of 70km/h will apply through the site. This work is unrelated, but as traffic will be impacted in the coming months, it provides another reason to take extra care driving through the area. See more information here.

"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.