We are replacing the 2-lane Pepe Stream Bridge on SH25 in Tairua with a new two-lane bridge. Work starts later in 2026 with traffic on the new bridge by December 2027.
Funding was approved in mid-2024 and the replacement bridge project is moving through the procurement phase.
Fulton Hogan is the successful contractor and will build the new 2-lane bridge, working with engineering consultancy WSP to support the design and preparation of resource consent applications.
Artist’s impression of the new 2-lane bridge
A business case was developed by NZTA in 2022 to consider and test the options for a bridge replacement. Engagement with iwi and stakeholders led to identifying the preferred option – a two-lane bridge with an attached shared walking and cycling path. This was known as option one (as presented during our community engagement session).
The bridge crosses a narrow tidal estuary on SH 25 south of Tairua’s commercial centre. The narrow three-span bridge was constructed in 1942 and has reached the end of its design life.
