Lane and road closures continue along avenues either side of Cameron Road in Tauranga this week.

The eastern side of the Eleventh Avenue intersection is now closed for three weeks, as the Tauranga City Council road works team works on a stormwater crossing from near Medex Radiology over Eleventh Avenue (east) towards Curtain Warehouse.

Diversions and signage are in place and the work is weather dependent.

There are also left lane closures around the north-east (Jay Car) and the south-east (The Flooring Room) corners from Cameron Road and into Eleventh Avenue (east).
 
"The team is also about to carry out the remaining resurfacing work including some of the major intersections," says a council spokesperson.

"Some of these details are still being confirmed and we expect to be able to provide more detail next week.

"We thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential upgrades are underway."

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For more detailed information on these works, visit the road closures webpage. 

Resurfacing

"The team is in the process of resurfacing Cameron Road," says a council spokesperson.

"Because resurfacing cannot be carried out in wet weather, the team is planning to prepare the road surface approximately two weeks ahead of scheduled asphalting."

This involves milling the road  - scraping off a layer of the road surface - in several sections in advance, so the team can move through faster when asphalting the final layer.

Some sections of road will appear partially-complete for longer than usual.

Resurfacing is usually carried out at nights from 6pm to 6am, although there will be some day works as well.

Most of this work will involve alternating lane closures, although there will be diversions in place when the team resurfaces the major intersections.
 
Resurfacing works currently underway:

• Seventh Avenue to Ninth Avenue (west)
• 17th Avenue to Fifteenth Avenue (east and west)
• Eleventh Avenue intersection (west)
• Ninth Avenue intersection (west)

Upcoming resurfacing  

• Fifteenth Avenue intersection: the team will be working at nights (6pm to 6am) to resurface this intersection from 6pm Sunday, 26 November (weather dependent). We expect this work to take five nights. There will be diversions in place while this work is underway. We expect to have more information about traffic impacts next week.
• Elizabeth Street intersection: the team will be working on all four corners of the intersection completing the final streetscape works. We now expect to be resurfacing the Elizabeth Street intersection from 6pm Sunday, 19 November. We expect this work to take five nights (weather dependent).
• Sixth Avenue (west) to Eighth Avenue (west): from 6pm Sunday, 26 November, the team will be working at nights (6pm to 6am) to complete driveway preparations outside Liquorland and Warehouse Stationery. We expect these works to take five nights (weather dependent).
• Ninth Avenue (west): from 6pm Wednesday, 15 November, our team will be resurfacing at Ninth Avenue (west). We expect this work to take two nights (weather dependent). Noise and vibration are associated with these works.

Weekend works - day works 6am to 6pm
From 6am to 6pm Saturday, November 25 and 6am to 6pm Sunday, November 26, there will be alternating closures of the northbound and southbound lanes between Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue as the team resurfaces this section of Cameron Road. 

Night works 6pm to 6am

• Trenching across Cameron Road at Sixth Avenue: from 6pm Sunday, 12 November, the team will be working on the stormwater crossing between Liquorland (Sixth Avenue west) and Oil Changers (Sixth Avenue east). There will be alternating lane closures for four nights (weather dependent) while this work is underway. The northbound lanes of Cameron Road will be closed at nights (6pm to 6am) from 6pm Sunday, 12 November to 6am Thursday, 16 November. Northbound traffic will be able to access Cameron Road using Eighth Avenue (west), Edgecumbe Road and Sixth Avenue (west). The southbound lanes of Cameron Road will be fully closed at nights (6pm to 6am) from 6pm Tuesday, 15 November to 6am Thursday, 16 November. Southbound traffic can access Cameron Rod using Sixth Avenue (east) and Devonport Road, and either Tenth Avenue or Eleventh Avenue and Norris Street.
• Ninth Avenue (west): from 6pm Sunday,  November 19, the team will be working to resurface Ninth Avenue (west). We expect this work to take two nights (weather dependent). Noise and vibration are associated with these works.
• Seventh Avenue (west) to Sixth Avenue (west): from 6pm Sunday, 12 November the team will working on asphalting in this section for five nights. Access to businesses will be maintained during the day.
• Fifteenth Avenue and 17th Avenue (east and west): from 6pm Sunday, 12 November, the team will be working at nights (6pm to 6am) to carry out the resurfacing in this section. We expect this work to take five nights (weather dependent). There will be alternating lane closures while this work is underway. Work will start on the western side of Cameron Road, before moving to the eastern side. There are some smaller sections of road surface that require deeper milling. Once these deeper sections have been milled, the team will then continue with the resurfacing in this section.
• Fifteenth Avenue intersection: from 6pm Sunday, 26 November, the team will start work resurfacing at the Fifteenth Avenue Intersection. We expect this work to take five nights (weather dependent). There will be diversions in place while this work is underway. 
• Ninth Avenue centre median: there are northbound and southbound right lane closures as work is underway at nights (6pm to 6am) at the centre median on Cameron Road at Ninth Avenue, for stump grinding work at the existing roundabout. We expect these works to take five nights (weather dependent). Noise and vibration are associated with these works.

Intersection work

• Elizabeth Street/ Selwyn Street: this intersection is closed for stormwater works.
• Elizabeth Street intersection right lane closures: there are left lane closures around each corner of the intersection.
• Fourth Avenue (west): is entry only.
• Arundel Street: is fully closed until Sunday, 19 November. Access to Cameron Road will be available via Third Avenue during these works.
• Fifth Avenue (east): is now open but will become entry only when Arundel Street reopens, while the team finishes work on the speed table.
• Sixth Avenue (east): is now open.
• Sixth Avenue (west): is exit only.
• Seventh Avenue (west): is permanently closed to traffic.
• Ninth Avenue (west): is fully closed on the western side. Ninth Avenue (west) is accessible via Tenth Avenue and St John Street.
• Eleventh Avenue/ Cameron Road (east) intersection: the eastern side of the intersection is now fully closed. Diversions and signage are in place. There are also left lane closures from Cameron Road around the eastern corners (The Flooring Room and Jay Car).

Please note the above works are weather dependent.