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The latest tranche of speed limit reductions to affect local roads has been approved, this time by Waka Kotahi NZTA for sections of highway running through Wellsford, Te Hana and Tauhoa.
They include reducing the speed limit through Wellsford town centre to 40 km/h and introducing variable speed limits (VSL) near two schools, Rodney College and Tauhoa School.
The changes on State Highways 1 and 16 are part of more than 50 changes approved for Northland and Auckland, and will be rolled out throughout the year.
The changes are as follows:
SH1 Te Hana: A 700-metre stretch from 1km south of Mangawhai Road to where SH1 crosses the railway line: down from 100km/h and 70km/hr to 80km/h
From where the road crosses the railway, through Te Hana, to just south of Silver Hill Road: down from 70km/h to 60km/h
SH1 Wellsford: From the northern entrance to the town to just south of Matheson Road: down from 70km/hr and 50km/h to 50km/h
For 500 metres north and south of Rodney College: down to 50km/h, or 30km/h at school pick-up and drop-off times
Wellsford town centre, from 60 metres south of Matheson Road to just past the ambulance station: from 50km/h to 40km/h
SH16 Wellsford: From the western Wellsford entrance sign almost to Davies Road: down from 70km/h to 60km/h
SH 16 Tauhoa: From Tauhoa Hall to 160 metres north of Tauhoa Road: 100km/h down to 80km/h, or 60km/h at school pick-up and drop-off times
