Hundreds of holidaymakers travel to be slower today as passing lanes en route to Coromandel closed in safety bid

Passing lanes on State Highway Two at Maramarua are all currently shut down, with road cones blocking access to motorists.

Acting Waikato transport system manager Rob Campbell says the closures make the road safer by maintaining a steady traffic flow and preventing crashes when traffic merges at the end of the lane.

He says slightly longer queues can be expected when the passing lanes are closed but minimal impact to overall travel times is expected.