Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Bylaw Regulating the Speed of Vehicles on

State Highways in Transit New Zealand
Regions 3 and 4
Pursuant to section 61 (3) of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989, Transit New Zealand hereby makes the following bylaw.
B y l a w
1. Title and commencement-This bylaw may be cited as the Transit New Zealand (Speed of Vehicles on State Highways) Bylaw 2001/13 and shall come into force
28 days after its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.
2. Interpretation-In this bylaw:
"Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Transport
Act 1962.
3. Limiting speed of vehicles on State highways-No person shall drive or take or permit to be driven or taken any vehicle:
(a) At a speed exceeding 60 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highway described in the First Schedule to this bylaw; or
(b) At a speed exceeding 80 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highway described in the Second Schedule to this bylaw.
First Schedule
4. The section of State Highway No. 1 that is:
(a) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 452/5.57) 40 metres north of Rotokauri Road, proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 459/0.82) 160 metres south of Killarney Road; a distance of 3.77 kilometres.
(b) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 459/1.72) 80 metres north of the intersection of State Highway No. 1 (Greenwood Street/Kahikatea Drive) with Kahikatea Drive, proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 462/0.57) 40 metres north-east of the intersection of State Highway No. 1 (Lorne Street/Normandy Avenue) with State Highway No. 3 On Ramp (Normandy Avenue); a distance of 2.51 kilometres.
(c) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 463/2.43) 180 metres west of Howell Avenue, proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 467/0.64) 70 metres south of Riverlea Road; a distance of 1.58 kilometres.
(d) At Tokoroa, commencing at a point (Route Position 537/11.02) 55 metres north of the northern abutment of the Whakauru Bridge, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 537/12.36) 90 metres south of Mossop Road; a distance of 1.34 kilometres.
5. The section of State Highway No. 2 that is at
Matata, commencing at a point (Route Position 209/13.56) 420 metres north-west of Kaokaoroa Street, proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 223/1.17) 150 metres east of Pollen Street; a distance of
1.95 kilometres.
6. The section of State Highway No. 3 that is:
(a) At Hamilton, commencing at Kahikatea Drive (Route Position 0/0.0), proceeding in a generally southerly direction to Resthill Crescent (Route Position 0/2.17); a distance of 2.17 kilometres.
(b) At Hamilton (State Highway No. ?3 On Ramp), commencing at the intersection of Normandy Avenue and Lorne Street (Route Position 0/0.0), proceeding in a generally southerly direction to the intersection of Normandy Avenue and Ohaupo Road (Route Position 0/0.68); a distance of 680 metres.
7. The section of State Highway No. 5 that is at Rotorua, commencing at Barnard Road (Route Position 47/0.00), proceeding in a generally southerly direction to Lake Road (Route Position 47/1.85); a distance of 1.85 kilometres.
8. The section of State Highway No. 26 that is at Hamilton, commencing at Cambridge Road (Route Position 0/0.0), proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 0/0.72) 270 metres north-east of Berkley Avenue; a distance of 720 metres.
9. The section of State Highway No. 30 that is:
(a) At Rotorua, commencing at a point (Route Position 144/0.72) 720 metres north-east of the intersection of State Highway No. ?30 (Hemo Road) with State Highway No. 5 (Old Taupo Road), proceeding in a generally northerly direction to Sala Street (Route Position 144/1.13); a distance of 410 metres.
(b) At Rotorua, commencing at Tarawera Road (Route Position 147/1.05), proceeding in a generally northerly direction to a point (Route Position 147/4.19) 90 metres north of Coulter Road; a distance of 3.14 kilometres.
Second Schedule
10. The section of State Highway No. 1 that is:
(a) At Ohinewai, commencing at a point (Route Position 412/7.79) 380 metres north of Tahuna Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 412/8.91) 740 metres south of Tahuna Road; a distance of 1.12 kilometres.
(b) At Horotiu, commencing at a point (Route Position 442/6.02) 80 metres north of Horotiu Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 442/6.81) 70 metres south of Horotiu Bridge Road; a distance of 790 metres.
(c) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 452/1.82) 180 metres north of Te Kowhai Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 452/5.57) 40 metres north of Rotokauri Road; a distance of 3.75 kilometres.
(d) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 459/0.82) 160 metres south of Killarney Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 459/1.72) 80 metres north of Kahikatea Drive; a distance of 900 metres.
(e) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 462/0.57) 40 metres north-east of the intersection of State Highway No. 1 (Lorne Street/Normandy Avenue) with State Highway No. 3 On Ramp (Normandy Avenue), proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 463/2.43) 180 metres west of Howell Avenue; a distance of 2.80 kilometres.
(f) At Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 467/0.64) 70 metres south of Riverlea Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 468/0.48) 170 metres north of Annebrook Road; a distance of 840 metres.
(g) At Cambridge, commencing at a point (Route Position 478/7.03) 20 metres west of Dominion Avenue, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 485/0.35)
50 metres south of Shakespeare Street; a distance of 530 metres.
(h) At Taupo, commencing at a point (Route Position 606/5.94) 500 metres north of Huka Falls Loop Road at its southern junction with State Highway No. 1, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 606/7.33) 100 metres north of Norman Smith Street; a distance of
1.39 kilometres.
(i) At Tokoroa, commencing at a point (Route Position 537/12.36) 90 metres south of Mossop Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 550/1.34) 150 metres south of Moffat Road; a distance of 1.58 kilometres.
11. The section of State Highway No. 2 that is:
(a) At Mangatawhiri, commencing at a point (Route Position 0/9.11) 150 metres west of Koheroa Road, proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 0/10.21) 150 metres east of McKenzie Road; a distance of 1.10 kilometres.
(b) At Te Puna, commencing at a point (Route Position 130/13.34) 180 metres west of Loop Road, proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 130/14.62) 360 metres east of Te Puna Road; a distance of 1.28 kilometres.
(c) At Bethlehem, commencing at a point (Route Position 146/2.08) 370 metres east of Bethlehem Road, proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 146/3.21) 200 metres west of Jonathon Street; a distance of 1.13 kilometres.
(d) At Te Puke, commencing at a point (Route Position 180/1.64) 280 metres north-west of No. 1 Road, proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 180/2.22) 300 metres
south-east of No. 1 Road; a distance of 580 metres.
12. The section of State Highway No. 3 that is:
(a) At Rukuhia, commencing at a point (Route Position 5/0.35) 360 metres north of Rukuhia Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 5/1.39) 680 metres south of Rukuhia Road; a distance of 1.04 kilometres.
(b) At Te Awamutu, commencing at a point (Route Position 16/12.66) 220 metres south of Turere Lane, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to
a point (Route Position 16/14.16) 210 metres
north of Herbert Street, Kihikihi; a distance of
1.50 kilometres.
13. The section of State Highway No. 5 that is:
(a) At Ngongotaha, commencing at a point (Route Position 29/15.93) 100 metres north-west of Ngongotaha Road, proceeding in a generally
south-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 29/17.97) 520 metres north of Barnard Road; a distance of 2.06 kilometres.
(b) At Rotorua, commencing at the intersection of
State Highway No. 5 (Old Taupo Road) with State Highway No. 30 (Hemo Road) (Route Position 54/0.00), proceeding in a generally southerly direction on the common section of State Highways No. 5 and No. 30 to a point (Route Position
54/0.28) 280 metres south of the intersection of
State Highway No. 5 (Old Taupo Road) with State Highway No. 30 (Hemo Road); a distance of
280 metres.
(c) At Reporoa, commencing at a point (Route Position 77/13.98) 610 metres north of Reporoa Road, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 77/14.92) 330 metres south of Reporoa Road; a distance of 940 metres.
(d) At Golden Springs, commencing at a point
(Route Position 77/18.97) 140 metres north of
Aard Avenue, proceeding in a generally southerly direction to a point (Route Position 77/19.68)
570 metres south of Aard Avenue; a distance of
710 metres.
14. The section of State Highway No. 23 that is at Whatawhata, commencing at a point (Route Position 3/6.18) 50 metres east of Egan Road, proceeding in a generally westerly direction to a point (Route Position 3/7.01)
100 metres west of Horotiu Road; a distance of 830 metres.
15. The section of State Highway No. 26 that is at Hamilton, commencing at a point (Route Position 0/0.72) 270 metres north-east of Berkley Avenue, proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 1/2.41) 160 metres north-east of Ruakura Station Road; a distance of 2.74 kilometres.
16. The section of State Highway No. 30 that is:
(a) At Rotorua, commencing at the intersection of State Highway No. 30 (Hemo Road) with State Highway No. 5 (Old Taupo Road) (Route Position 144/0.00), proceeding in a generally north-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 144/0.72) 720 metres
north-east of the intersection of State Highway No. 30 (Hemo Road) with State Highway No. 5 (Old Taupo Road); a distance of 720 metres.
(b) At Rotorua, commencing at a point (Route Position 147/5.72) 80 metres north of Alfred Road, proceeding in a generally northerly direction to a point (Route Position 147/7.11) 100 metres north of Rotokawa Road; a distance of 1.39 kilometres.
17. The section of State Highway No. 35 that is near Opotiki, commencing at a point (Route Position 0/6.99)
100 metres west of Tirohanga Road, proceeding in a generally easterly direction to a point (Route Position 0/8.25) 1.16 kilometres east of Tirohanga Road; a distance of 1.26 kilometres
This bylaw was made by resolution passed by the Transit New Zealand Authority at a meeting held in Wellington on 4 April 2001.
Dated at Wellington this 6th day of April 2001.
Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand by:
J. H. VAN BARNEVELD. National Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand.