The Bay of Plenty has received $495 million in funding as part of the New Zealand Transport Agency's National Land Transport Programme.
Regional transport committee chair Jane Nees says the New Zealand Transport Agency's funding package for the Bay represented a 29 percentage increase in land transport funding during the next three years.

The announced $495 million extra invested into the Bay's roading network, will likely help reduce the frequency of such jams.

'We are delighted that the NLTP prioritisation process has recognised the Bay of Plenty region and the Port of Tauranga form a major growth engine for New Zealand,” says Jane.
She says the level of funding provided for the Bay of Plenty reflects the fact that an investment in the region is an investment in New Zealand as a whole.
'For the Bay of Plenty, the NLTP represents a 29 per cent increase in transport funding during the next three years over the previous three years. This is an excellent result for the region given the competition for funding."
NZTA's regional director for Waikato and Bay of Plenty Harry Wilson says the investment is being made at a time when New Zealand and the Bay need it most.
"The Bay of Plenty has been recognised as a high growth area, worthy of significant investment that will stand the region in good stead for years to come," says Harry.
The Tauranga Eastern Link has received $54 million committed funding and another $87 million probable funding.
Hairini Link has more than $2 million committed funding for investigation work, Tauranga Northern Arterial has more than $3 million, the Katikati bypass has committed funding for investigation work and probable funding of $1.7 million for design work and some property purchases funding worth $1.6 million.
The Mangorewa Gorge, which was recently the site of a major rockslide, has been given $3.3 million.