Gridlock: Mum of three on SH2 commute: 'Nothing's improved' 2 May, 2021 08:00 PM 5 minutes to read Traffic congestion is a regular feature on SH2 at the Wairoa Bridge, Emma Bryan says. Photo / File Traffic congestion is a regular feature on SH2 at the Wairoa Bridge, Emma Bryan says. Photo / File Two years ago Whakamarama mother Emma Bryan was dropping her 10-year-old son at school half an hour before it opened each day just to make it through State Highway 2 traffic and into Tauranga on time. Today, "nothing's improved, nothing's changed ... actually it's worse". Bryan's commute to Windermere in 2019 used to take about 45 minutes. Now, that's how long it takes just to get from Barretts Rd to the Wairoa Bridge most mornings - a 7.5km distance. If she needs to be in Tauranga at 8.30am, she leaves at 7am "just to be sure I'm there on time".