We’re fixing the Boundary Creek Bridge on State Highway 25, but we’ll need a short road closure to make it happen. Since 2023, this small bridge between Tapu and Waikawau has been reduced to a single lane, creating a pinch point on this narrow and winding stretch of highway. That’s about to change and by December, you’ll be driving over a safer, more resilient 2 lane bridge. To get the job done safely, we’ll need to close the road for up to 7 days in the last week of October, after Labour Weekend. We’re still finalising the construction programme and will confirm the exact closure dates as soon as we can. With the bridge wedged between cliffs and the sea, there’s simply no room to keep the road open while we remove the old deck and install the new one. We’ll be using a prefabricated deck and our team will work day and night to keep the closure as short as possible. We know this will be disruptive. There’s no local detour, so people will need to travel around the peninsula. But once the work is done, the bridge will be safer, stronger, and no longer a bottleneck – especially during busy holiday periods. While this section of SH25 is closed, it’s business as usual across the rest of the Coromandel. You’ll still be able to get where you need to go – plan ahead, allow extra time, and enjoy travelling through some of our country's most scenic coastal landscapes.