We're making State Highway 2 (SH2) between Waihī to Ōmokoroa safer. This project is part of the Safe Network Programme.
State Highway 2 between Waihī to Ōmokoroa has been identified as one of the roads in the State Highway network which can be made safer.
Between 2009 and 2018, 25 people have lost their lives and 66 have been seriously injured along this stretch of rural highway. Most of these accidents were caused by people running off the road and hitting trees, poles or deep ditches, head-on collisions and crashes at intersections.
People will always make mistakes, but there are changes we can make to the road so simple mistakes don't cost lives.
To make this stretch of road safer we are:
These improvements will save lives and will raise the safety rating of the state highway. Some of these changes, like putting in a wide centreline, will also mean this road can be improved even more in the future – a median barrier could potentially be added, for example.
Around 40km of state highway, between Waihī to Ōmokoroa, is being made safer. We’ve split the project into 10 sections to help limit the number of roadworks that people encounter along the highway.
Each section will take between 12–18 months to complete. The project is expected to be finished in 2024. The 10 sections are:
View estimated construction timeframes [PDF, 1.6 MB]
For more information about the SH2 Waihī to Ōmokoroa safety improvements phone 0800 080 297 or subscribe to our regular updates(external link)
For more information about the SH2 Waihī to Tauranga corridor, visit www.nzta.govt.nz/waihi2tga
Plan your trip with travel time information, traffic cameras, and updates on delays, roadworks and road closures:
www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz(external link)
