Labour Weekend motorists driving through the Pandora and Westshore areas on Sunday morning are being advised there could be minor delays as the first of nine triathlons set to be staged during the next six months takes place.
A New Zealand Transport Agency spokesman said while the event, which takes in SH2B and Prebensen Drive, would be signposted and marshalled, drivers would need to exercise caution when passing cyclists, especially on the Estuary Bridge and when negotiating intersections.
The next triathlon is scheduled for November 24.
On SH2 between Napier and Gisborne work is continuing on the construction of five new passing stretches which will mean slight delays for motorists.
The first is located at the north end of the Tangoio Valley near the Tangoio Falls Scenic Reserve car park, the second is at the top of the Devils Elbow near the Aropaoanui Rd intersection, the third is 4km north of Tutira, the fourth at Putorino and the fifth at Waihua Hill 17km south of Wairoa.
The Tutira site is the most major and involves the excavation of the existing roadway to lower a crest curve. A temporary road is in place and extra care is required on the unsealed stretch.
At the Waihua Hill work site the highway is down to a single lane and temporary traffic signals are operating around the clock. Delays up to three minutes can be expected on the red signal phases and drivers are asked to be patient and only move through the site on the green signal.
There will also be delays on SH2 at the northern end of Bay View between 9am and 4pm from next Tuesday through to Friday as tree felling takes place, with airport- bound motorists from the north advised to factor in extra travel time.
On SH2 just north of Awatoto road repair work will be taking place next Tuesday and minor delays can be expected.
Road repairs are also under way at various sites between Eskdale and the Mohaka Bridge on SH5 between Napier and Taupo with only minor delays expected.
There are also various road maintenance sites along SH50 between Napier and Takapau.