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The speed limit through Wellsford town centre could drop to 40km/h as part of a new review of state highways north of Auckland by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
More than a dozen new speed limits are being proposed in local townships and outside schools on State Highways 1, 16 and 12, from Tauhoa up to Paparoa, all of which are open for public feedback from now until Tuesday, June 14.
Waka Kotahi says 172 people were killed and 750 suffered serious injuries on state highways north of Auckland over the past 10 years.
“These are whānau, friends and workmates,” a spokesperson says. “Waka Kotahi is working toward Vision Zero – an Aotearoa where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. Reviewing speed limits is one solution that will have an immediate impact.”
The main changes locally include dropping the speed limit through Tauhoa from 100km/h to 80km/h; from 50km/h to 40km/h in Wellsford’s main street; from 100km/hr to 80km/h or 60km/h through Te Hana; and the introduction of variable speed limits outside Rodney College and Tauhoa, Maungaturoto and Otamatea Christian Schools.
Feedback on the proposed changes can be submitted online or via email, phone or post, and full details can be found at https://nzta.govt.nz/projects/northland-auckland-speed-review
