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Update on speed management

Following the Minister of Transport’s announcement confirming the new Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024, NZTA will identify how the Rule may impact speeds on its network.

NZTA as road controlling authority for state highways will work through what the new rule means for each region and will provide further information in the coming weeks.

Government delivers sensible approach to speed limits(external link)

Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024

In December 2023, the Minister of Transport Hon Simeon Brown confirmed that work was underway to develop a new Land Transport Rule for setting speed limits. In anticipation of the new Rule, we paused work on our speed management plans.

As information on the proposed 2024 Rule has been released, we have been working through what it means for speed limit proposals within the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan. In some cases, we have been progressing selected proposals to approval separately to the Plan.

Approval and implementation for some proposals may progress ahead of others due to consideration against the intent of the new Rule, confirmation of funding for delivery, and other internal processes. We may pause activity where there are potential conflicts with the new Rule until we have more clarity.

We will provide updates on outstanding proposals after decisions have been made via our website and notify people who provided feedback on the proposals during consultation.

Beehive media release - 12 December 2023: Government changes speed limit rules(external link)

Proposed speed limits in the Bay of Plenty

Following our analysis and conversations with partners, interested groups and organisations, we propose the following new speed limits:

Speed limit map

Map showing locations of proposed speed limit changes in Bay of Plenty

View larger map and speed limit tables [PDF, 1.8 MB]

Speed limit tables 

  • Approved speed limits

    The following speed limits have been approved by the Director of Land Transport.

    State highway

    Location

    New speed limit

    Effective from

    2

    SH2/Maunganui Road from Hewletts Road flyover to Bayfair flyover, in both directions

    60km/h

    23 October 2024

    2

    SH2 Bayfair flyover, from Concord Ave to Tauranga Eastern Link, in both directions

    80km/h

    23 October 2024

    2

    Maunganui Road approaches and exits to and from Bayfair roundabout

    60km/h

    23 October 2024

     

    Bayfair roundabout

    60km/h

    23 October 2024

    2

    Maunganui Road between Bayfair roundabout and SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange, in both directions

    60km/h

    23 October 2024

    29A

    SH29A west of the SH29A roundabout to and including SH29A roundabout and SH2/SH29A Te Maunga interchange

    60km/h

    23 October 2024

     

    Truman Lane section (former SH29A), between SH29A roundabout and Baypark in both directions

    50km/h

     

    23 October 2024
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  • Speed limits around schools
    State highway School Existing speed limit (km/h)
    *variable    		 Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    2 Waimata School 100 100/30*
    2 Matatā School 60 50/30*
    2 Nukuhou North School 100 100/≤60*
    2/35 Ōpōtiki College 50 50/30*
    2/35 Ōpōtiki Primary 50 50/30*
    5/30A Rotorua Boys' High School 60 60/30*
    5 Rotorua Girls' High School 50 50/30*
    29 Tauriko School 70/40* 60/30*
    29 Kaimai School 100 90/≤60*
    30 Awakeri School 70 60/30*
    30 Lake Rotomā School 80 80/≤60*
    30 Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rotoiti 80 60/30*
    30 Rotokawa School 80 80/30*
    30 Lynmore Primary School 60 60/30*
    33 Whangamarino School 60 60/30*
    34 Ōtākiri School 100 100/≤60*
    35 Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparāoa 100 100/30*
    35 Te Kura Mana Māori Maraenui 100 100/≤60*
    35 Te Kura o Tōrere 70 70/30*
    35 Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui 100 100/≤60*
    36 ACG Tauranga 100 100/≤60*
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  • Speed limits around marae
    State highway Marae Existing speed limit (km/h) Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    35 Ōmarumutu Marae 100 100/≤60*
    35         Tōrere Marae 70 70/≤60*
    35 Tunapahore Marae 100 100/≤60*
    35 Whitianga Marae 100 100/≤60*
    35 Ōtūwhare Marae 100 100/≤60*
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  • Other speed limits
    State highway Reference number (refer to map) Location Description Existing speed limit (km/h)
    *variable    		 Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
    *variable
    2 1 Regional boundary to Katikati From regional boundary with Waikato 100 90
    2 2 Katikati main street Beach Road to Digglemann Park 50 40
    2 3 Barrett Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) On SH2, approaching intersection with Barrett Road and Plummers Road 80 80/60*
    2 4 Snodgrass Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) On SH2, approaching intersection with Snodgrass Road and Te Puna Quarry Road 80 80/60*
    2 5 Te Puna to Bethlehem East of Te Puna Road to east of Wairoa bridge 90 80
    2 6 Hewletts Road to Bayfair flyover South end of Hewletts Road flyover to new Bayfair flyover 70 60
    2 7 Bayfair flyover to Hewletts Road Bayfair flyover to south end of Hewletts Road flyover 70 60
    2 8 Bayfair roundabout southbound off-ramp Southbound off-ramp to new Bayfair roundabout 70 60
    2 9 Bayfair roundabout northbound on-ramp Northbound on-ramp from new Bayfair roundabout 70 60
    2 10 Bayfair flyover to SH29A Te Maunga interchange North end of Bayfair flyover to SH29A Te Maunga southbound on-ramp 70 80
    2 11 SH29A Te Maunga interchange to Bayfair flyover Te Maunga northbound off ramp to northern end of Bayfair flyover 70 80
    2 12 Maunganui Road (southbound) Bayfair roundabout to SH29A Te Maunga interchange 70 60
    2 13 Maunganui Road (northbound) SH29A Te Maunga interchange to Bayfair roundabout 70 60
    2 14 SH29A Te Maunga interchange southbound on-ramp N/A 70 60
    2 15 SH29A Te Maunga interchange northbound off-ramp N/A 70 60
    2 16 Truman Lane Extension of Truman Lane to connect to SH29A roundabout N/A 50
    2 17 Matatā urban Matatā township 60 50
    2 18 Kutarere urban Kutarere township 70 60
    5 1 Waimangu Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) On SH5, approaching intersection with Waimangu Road 100 100/60*
    29 1 Kaimai weather (Bay of Plenty) West of Soldiers Road to southwest of Hanga Rd

    Various (100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50) depending on weather

    Various (90, 80, 70, 60, 50) depending on weather
    29 2 Tauriko to regional boundary (Kaimai) Tauriko to regional boundary with Waikato 100 90
    29 3 Tauriko urban East of Cambridge Road to south of Cambridge Road 70 60
    29 4 SH29A to Tauriko From north of the SH29A roundabout to near Cambridge Road 100 80
    29A 1 Greerton to SH29 From near Greerton (Barkes Corner roundabout) to SH29 100 80
    29A 2 Hairini to Greerton Hairini Roundabout to near Greerton (Barkes Corner roundabout) 100 80
    29A 3 Maungatapu causeway to Hairini roundabout   100 80
    29A 4 From SH2 to SH29A From SH2 Te Maunga interchange to west of the SH29A roundabout 70 60
    29A 5 From SH29A to SH2 West of the SH29A roundabout to the SH2 Te Maunga interchange 70 60
    30 1 Rotorua urban Near Coulter Road to near Alfred Street 70 60
    30 2 Awakeri north To align with speed limit at Awakeri School 70 60
    30/33 1 SH30 Te Ngae Road / SH33 intersection speed zone (ISZ) - removal Removal of ISZ, half on SH30 and half on SH33 80/60* 80
    33 1 Maniatutu Road intersection speed zone (ISZ) On SH33, approaching intersection with Maniatutu Road 100 100/60*
    35 1 Ōpōtiki east Goring Street to north of Snell Road Various 60
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Consultation on the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan closed on 12 December 2022. 

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