As part of the State Highway 30 Tikitere to Whakatāne speed review, new safe speed limits have been set and installation of the new signs started Monday.
Due to the nearly 80km long corridor, the 200 new signs will be installed over two to three weeks, weather permitting.
As each sign is installed, the new speed comes into force for that section of highway.
"Working in stages is the safest way to install the signs," says a Waka Kotahi NZTA spokesperson.
"To cover each sign until they’re all installed would create a safety risk, as each sign needs to be handled three times. Not only does this triple the time people are working on the road and increase costs, but it also means the road is under slow traffic management for longer."
Installation has started and people will see the new speed limit signs first in Rotoiti and Rotomā, followed by Tikitere to Rotoehu, then Te Teko, Awakeri and Whakatāne.
Once the new speed limit signs are in place, the permanent new speed limits are:
|
Location |
Existing speed limit (km/h) |
New speed limit (km/h) |
|
Tikitere - From 353m east of SH30/SH33 Tikitere Junction to 650m east of Curtis Road. |
100 |
80 |
|
Ruatō Bay/ Lake Rotoiti - From 650m east of Curtis Road to 905m west of Morehu Road West. |
100, 80, 100 |
60 |
|
Lake Rotoehu - From 905m west of Morehu Road West to 120m west of Oxford Road. |
100 |
80 |
|
Lake Rotomā - From 120m west of Oxford Road to 2460m west of SH30/SH34 Kawerau Junction West. |
70, 100 |
60 |
|
Rotomā - From 2460m west of SH30/SH34 Kawerau Junction West to 412m west of Huia Crescent. |
100 |
80 |
|
Rangitāiki River bridge - From 412m west of Huia Crescent to 325m east of Te Teko Road. |
50 |
No change |
|
Te Teko - From 325m east of Te Teko Road to 100m north-east of Galatea Road. |
70 |
60 |
|
Te Teko East - From 100m north-east of Galatea Road to 185m south-west of SH2/SH30 Awakeri Junction West. |
100 |
80 |
|
Awakeri - From 185m south-west of SH2/SH30 Awakeri Junction West to 705m north-east of the SH2/30 Awakeri Junction East |
70, 100 |
60 |
|
Awakeri - From 100m west of the SH2/30 Awakeri Junction West to 80m east of the SH2/SH30 Awakeri Junction East. |
70 |
60 |
|
Whakatāne - From 705m north-east of the SH2/30 Awakeri Junction East to 310m west of the centre of the SH30/Gateway Drive/Phoenix Drive roundabout. |
100 |
80 |
|
Whakatāne bridge - From 310m west of the centre of SH30/Gateway Drive/Phoenix Drive roundabout to 100m north of northern abutment of the Whakatāne Bridge. |
80 |
60 |
More information on the permanent speed limits and public consultation, including a summary of submissions, can be found at: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh30-tikitere-to-whakatane-permanent-speed-limits
Delivering safety improvements in speed and infrastructure are an important part of Road to Zero, New Zealand’s road safety strategy, and underpinned by the internationally proven Safe System approach, which acknowledges that as humans, we all make mistakes - but these mistakes do not need to cost us our lives.
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4 comments
Thought this had stopped
Posted on 17-08-2023 09:11 | By Graize
Wasn't there an announcement that speed reductions would not go ahead
Once again government not sticking to their word
stoopid
Posted on 17-08-2023 09:56 | By rogue
Here's a novel idea.
Instead of wasting money on signs, just fix the roads.
the coasts offset by replacing signs could go a long way towards straightening/widening/fixing/re-routing our roads.
Pretty sure those who have lost loved ones of our roads would be happier to actual safe roads... not signs that will be ignored.
The real issue........
Posted on 17-08-2023 21:09 | By groutby
....surely has to be recognising, accepting and working towards fixing the issue of poor driver skills/inattention or alcohol/drug use....this is a way larger issue for anyone to take the 'easy' way out of as NZTA blindly believe.
The acceptance of making mistakes is now commonplace and a return for personal responsibility should be promoted.....no more excuses.....
Whatever the speed is set at, drivers will still run off the road and other crazy unexplained things, but just a little slower !!
200!!
Posted on 18-08-2023 07:30 | By Thats Nice
200 signs? Isn't that a bit over the top?
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