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Auckland Transport is proposing to lower the speed on more local roads, including two parts of Hibiscus Coast Highway, and recently obtained the support of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board to do so.
An AT report to the local board’s May 19 business meeting, says the focus with the latest speed reduction proposals is on town centres, roads near schools, high-risk rural roads, rural marae, and roads requested by the community. Overall, the programme is focused on reducing harm on the road.
Public consultation on this group of proposed changes took place from February 28-April 3 and summaries of those submissions went to local board workshops.
The proposed changes include reducing the speed on the highway through Silverdale (from Moffat Rd in Red Beach to Dairy Flat Highway) from 70kph to 60kph.
The speed on part of Centreway Road (between Puriri Ave and West Hoe Rd) would be reduced from 50kph to 30kph under the plan to support safe cycling and walking near Ōrewa Beach Primary School.
Speeds would also drop on a section of East Coast Rd between Hibiscus Coast Highway and 400m south of Tavern Rd from 80kph-60kph, with most of East Coast Road dropping from 100kph-80kph.
The new speed limits are proposed to come into force at the end of November.
