Road resurfacing work at the intersection of Ngatai and Bureta Rds is set to begin next week.

From Monday, August 17, Tauranga City Council will begin the third stage of its safety improvement project.

The resurfacing is expected to take about two weeks and will involve day and night shifts, the council said in a statement.

The work is part of a wider upgrade that will involve the installation of a new roundabout and traffic islands.

The Bureta shops will remain open and accessible throughout the project.

Traffic management measures will stay in place until Friday, including a 24-hour closure on the southern side of Bureta Rd outside the shops, a temporary 30km/h speed limit through the work site on Ngatai Rd, and no access from Ngatai Rd to Bureta Rd.

Additional traffic disruptions are planned later in the month.

The Ngatai Rd/Bureta Rd intersection will be fully closed overnight from 8pm to 6am on August 23, 24 and 27, with detours in place.

Daytime works from August 24 to 27 will operate between 7am and 6pm.

Stop/go traffic management will be in place on Ngatai Rd and motorists will not be able to access either side of Bureta Rd from Ngatai Rd.

Detours from August 23 to 27 will be:

Once resurfacing is complete, construction will begin on the new roundabout and traffic islands, before final road surfacing and permanent road markings are installed.