Work would begin on Pekatahi Bridge next week. Photo/Supplied
A detour will be in place on State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Taneatua in the Bay next week as work on Pekatahi Bridge begins.
The detour would be via SH30 and Whakatane and would be in place for at least three months.
The bridge's deteriorating timber deck would be
replaced and the existing railway tracks would be removed.
The detour via SH30, Hinemoa St and Arawa Rd in Whakatane and Taneatua Rd would add about 20 minutes to a journey with longer delays possible during peak periods, the New Zealand Transport Agency said.
