Proposed Speed Limit Changes

Submissions closed Thursday 22 December 2011.

Update: February 2012

Council has received comments on the draft proposal. These will be considered by the Engineering Services Committee prior to a final decision which will be publicly notified on Council’s website and via Newsline.

About the Changes

  • The Council recently reviewed the speed limits on local roads in line with the Land Transport Rule Setting of Speed Limits 2003.
  • These changes will require the Council to amend its current Consolidated Bylaw and in particular Chapter 4 Speed Limits Bylaw 2004.
  • Under Section 86 of the Local Government Act 2002 Council is required to publicly notify any  proposed changes to a Bylaw and enable interested parties to comment.

Proposed Changes

The following schedule sets out the proposed changes.

Road Name Existing speed limit kph Proposed speed limit kph Description of proposed change
Aporo Road 70 60 Through Tasman Village - From the existing 70/100 speed limit sign south of Baldwin Road extending in a northerly direction to the existing 70/100 speed limit sign near the intersection with State Highway 60
Aporo Road 100 80 From Stafford Drive extending in a northerly direction to the existing 70/100 speed limit sign south of Baldwin  Road
Aranui Road 70 50 Extend the existing Mapua Urban Traffic Area in a northerly direction along Aranui Road with a speed limit of 50kph to Stafford Drive
Awa Awa Road 100 80 From Marriages Road to road end
Baldwin Road 100 80 From the existing 50/100 speed limit sign on Baldwin Road and extending in a westerly direction to the road end
Brook View Heights 100 80 From Permin Road to road end
Dee Road 100 80 From Kina Beach Road to road end
Foley Road 100 80 From Pomona Road to Awa Awa Road
Horton Road 100 80 From Aporo Road to road end
Kina Beach Road 100 80 From Aporo Road to the existing 70/100 speed limit sign near Dee Road
Kina Peninsula Road 100 80 From Kina Beach Road to road end
Mapua Drive 70 60 From the existing 70/100 speed limit sign east of Seaton Valley Road to Aranui Road
Mapua Drive 100 80 Extending in a north-easterly direction from  the intersection of State Highway 60 to the existing 70/100 speed limit sign east of Seaton Valley Road
Mamaku Road 100 80 From Marriages Road to road end
Marriages Road 100 80 From Aporo Road to Awa Awa Road
Permin Road 100 80 From Aporo Road to road  end
Pine Hill Road West 100 80 From Pomona Road to road end
Pine Hill Road 100 80 From Stafford Drive to road end
Pomona Road 100 80 From Marriages Road to the existing 50/100 speed limit sign on Pomona Road
Stafford Drive 70 60 From Aranui Road intersection to the existing 70/100 speed limit sign north of Brabant Drive
Stafford Drive 100 80 From the existing 70/100 speed limit sign north of Brabant Drive to Aporo Road
Williams Road 100 80 From Aporo Road to road end

Where to View the Maps

Maps showing both existing and proposed speed limits changes can be viewed at Council’s Service Centres and Tasman District Libraries in Richmond, Mapua, Motueka, Takaka and Murchison.

Key Dates 

Comments on the above changes will be accepted up to 4.30 pm  Thursday 22 December 2011.

Make a Comment

Everyone is welcome to make a comment on the proposed changes using the form below. You can also send in your comment by email, post or fax. Address comments to:

  • Proposed Speed Limit Changes, Engineering Secretary, Tasman District Council, Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050
  • Email comments to info@tasman.govt.nz;
  • Fax comments to to (03) 543 9524.

Online Comment Form 

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