State Highways in Transit New Zealand
Regions 11 and 12
Pursuant to section 61 (3) of the Transit New Zealand Act 1989 and section 72 (1) (j) of the Transport Act 1962, Transit New Zealand hereby makes the following bylaw.
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1. Title and commencement-This bylaw may be cited as the Transit New Zealand (Speed of Vehicles on State Highways) Bylaw 2002/14 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 50 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highways described in the First Schedule to this bylaw; or
(b) at a speed exceeding 60 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highways described in the Second Schedule to this bylaw; or
(c) at a speed exceeding 80 kilometres per hour on the sections of State highways described in the Third Schedule to this bylaw.
First Schedule
4. The section of State Highway No. 74 that is the Lyttelton tunnel proper, commencing at a point (Route Position 18/1.45) 50 metres measured in a north-westerly direction from the Heathcote Valley Underpass and extending in a generally southerly direction to the north side of the intersection with Norwich Quay (Route Position 22/0.01); a distance of 2.27 kilometres.
Second Schedule
5. The section of State Highway No. 1 that is:
(a) At Christchurch City, from a point (Route Position 327/2.96) 120 metres measured generally north
of the intersection with Dickeys Road and
extending generally in a southerly direction to the intersection with State Highway No. 74 (Route Position 332/0.00); a distance of approximately 1.83 kilometres.
(b) At Christchurch City, from a point (Route Position 332/11.88) 50 metres measured generally in a
north-easterly direction from the intersection with Yaldhurst Road and extending generally in a
south-westerly direction to a point on Carmen Road (Route Position 344/1.31) 50 metres measured generally in a north-easterly direction from the intersection of Buchanans Road; a distance of 1.35 kilometres.
6. The section of State Highway No. 6 that is at Punakaiki in Buller District, from a point (Route Position 374/12.01) 1.10 kilometres south of the northern abutment of the Porarari River Bridge to a point (Route Position 374/12.62) 660 metres north of the northern abutment of the Punakaiki River Bridge; a distance of 610 metres.
7. The section of State Highway No. 73 that is:
(a) At Christchurch, from the intersection with State Highway No. 74 (Waltham Road Route Position 0/0.00), extending in a generally westerly direction to a point (Route Position 0/3.10) located 80 metres generally west of the intersection with Barrington Street; a distance of 3.10 kilometres.
(b) At Christchurch on Blenheim Road/Main Road South, from the Curletts Road/Blenheim Road intersection (Route Position 6/1.28), extending in a generally south-westerly direction to a point (Route Position 6/4.67) on Main South Road 100 metres generally in an easterly direction from Brynley Street; a distance of 3.39 kilometres.
(c) At Christchurch on Yaldhurst Road, from the intersection with Masham Road (Route Position 14/0.00), extending in a generally westerly direction to a point (Route Position 14/0.12) located 120 metres generally west of the intersection with Russley Road/Masham Road; a distance of 120 metres.
8. The section of State Highway No. 74 that is:
(a) At Christchurch City, from the intersection with State Highway No. 1 (Route Position 0/0.00) and extending generally in a southerly direction to a point (Route Position 0/5.70) located on Cranford Street 300 metres generally north-west of McFaddens Road; a distance of approximately
5.70 kilometres.
(b) At Christchurch City (Brougham Street), from the intersection with Waltham Road (Route Position 12/0.00), extending in a generally south-easterly direction to a point (Route Position 12/1.94) located 100 metres generally north-west of the south-eastern intersection with Opawa Road; a distance of
1.94 kilometres.
9. The section of State Highway No. 75 at Christchurch City, from a point (Route Position 0/4.00) located at the intersection with Dunbars Road, and extending generally in a south-westerly direction to a point on Halswell Road (Route Position 0/7.08) 50 metres generally south of the intersection with Candys Road; a distance of approximately 3.13 kilometres.
Third Schedule
10. The section of State Highway No. 1 that is:
(a) At Christchurch, from a point (Route Position 332/1.06) located 220 metres in a westerly direction from Connemara Drive to a point (Route Position 332/11.12) located in a south-westerly direction,
120 metres from Ryans Road; a distance of 10.06 kilometres.
(b) At Christchurch, from a point (Route Position 347/0.88) located 110 metres in a generally
south-westerly direction from the intersection of Parker Street/Seymour Street to a point (Route Position 347/2.68) located 600 metres in a
north-easterly direction from the intersection of Marshes Road; a distance of 1.80 kilometres.
(c) At Rolleston, from a point (Route Position 365/2.00) located 700 metres generally in a north-easterly direction from the intersection with Springston-Lincoln Road, to a point (Route Position 365/3.00) located 300 metres generally in a south-westerly direction from the intersection with Springston-Lincoln Road; a distance of approximately
1 kilometre.
(d) At Orari in Timaru District, from a point (Route Position 465/10.02) located 360 metres generally in a northerly direction from the intersection with Orari Station Road, and extending generally in a southerly direction to a point (Route Position 465/10.72)
340 metres generally in a southerly direction from the intersection with Orari Station Road; a distance of approximately 700 metres.
(e) At Arowhenua in Timaru District, from a point (Route Position 481/7.10) located 230 metres in a generally southerly direction from the centreline of Waitohi Road (Route Position 481/8.87) to a point located 40 metres measured in a northerly direction from the northern abutment of the Opihi River Bridge; a distance of 1.8 kilometres.
11. The section of State Highway No. 6 that is:
(a) At Punakaiki in Buller District, from a point (Route Position 374/10.67) 240 metres north of the northern abutment of the Porarari River Bridge to a point (Route Position 374/12.01) 1.10 kilometres south of the northern abutment of the Porarari River Bridge; a distance of 1.34 kilometres.
(b) At Punakaiki in Buller District, from a point (Route Position 374/12.62) 660 metres north of the northern abutment of the Punakaiki River Bridge to a point (Route Position 388/0.72) 720 metres south of the northern abutment of the Punakaiki River Bridge; a distance of 1.38 kilometres.
(c) At Paroa in Grey District, from a point (Route Position 430/6.80) located 70 metres generally in a southerly direction from the intersection with Clough Road to a point (Route Position 430/8.67) located generally in a southerly direction 150 metres from the intersection with Rutherglen Road; a distance of 1.87 kilometres.
(d) At Hokitika in Westland District, from a point (Route Position 463/5.25) 950 metres measured generally in a north-easterly direction from the intersection of Richards Drive to a point (Route Position 463/6.35) approximately 150 metres measured generally in a southerly direction from the intersection with Richards Drive; a distance of 1.10 kilometres.
12. The section of State Highway No. 7 that is:
(a) At Blacks Point in Buller District, from a point (Route Position 185/8.43) located 590 metres generally in a south-easterly direction from the intersection with Franklyn Street to a point (Route Position 185/9.36) located 220 metres generally in a northerly direction from the intersection with High Street; a distance of 0.93 kilometres.
(b) At Ikamatua in Buller District, from a point (Route Position 212/9.40) located 1.1 kilometres generally in a south-westerly direction from the intersection with Snowy Road to a point (Route Position 212/11.59) located 240 metres generally in a
south-westerly direction from the intersection with Golf Links Road; a distance of 2.19 kilometres.
(c) At Totara Flat in Grey District, from a point (Route Position 224/5.10) 160 metres measured generally north-east of its junction with Granville Road to
a point (Route Position 224/6.20) 950 metres generally south-west of its junction with Granville Road; a distance of 1.10 kilometres.
(d) At Ngahere in Grey District, from a point (Route Position 239/8.97) located 310 metres generally in a south-westerly direction from the intersection with Nelson Creek Road to a point (Route Position 239/10.41) located approximately 180 metres generally in a northerly direction from Red Jacks Creek Bridge; a distance of 1.44 kilometres.
(e) At Kaiata in Grey District, from a point (Route Position 255/15.13) 480 metres measured generally in a north-westerly direction from Omoto Valley Road to a point (Route Position 255/17.56) measured approximately 340 metres in an easterly direction from the intersection with State Highway No. 6; a distance of 2.43 kilometres.
13. The section of State Highway No. 8 that is:
(a) At Fairlie, from a point (Route Position 57/0.82)
100 metres measured generally north-west of Alloway Street and extending in a north-westerly direction to a point (Route Position 57/1.64) located 110 metres generally north-west of Opihi Street; a distance of approximately 820 metres.
(b) At Kimbell in Mackenzie District, from a point (Route Position 57/7.92) 620 metres measured in a generally south-easterly direction from Stanton Road and extending in a generally north-westerly direction to a point (Route Position 57/8.60) measured approximately 50 metres in a north-westerly direction from Stanton Road; a distance of 680 metres.
(c) At Burke Pass in Mackenzie District, from a point (Route Position 73/4.73) located 220 metres generally in a north-easterly direction from the intersection with Rollesby Valley Road to a point (Route Position 73/5.30) located 350 metres generally in a south-westerly direction from the intersection with Rollesby Valley Road; a distance of 0.57 kilometres.
14. The section of State Highway No. 67 at Birchfield in Buller District, from a point (Route Position 14/13.26)
380 metres measured in a generally northerly direction from Big Ditch Bridge to a point (Route Position 14/14.26)
1.01 kilometres measured in a generally southerly direction from Jones Creek Bridge; a distance of 1 kilometre.
15. The section of State Highway No. 73 at West Melton in Selwyn District, from a point (Route Position 15/2.15)
250 metres measured in an easterly direction from the eastern boundary of the northern section of Weedons Ross Road to a point (Route Position 15/2.80) 400 metres measured in a westerly direction from the western boundary of the northern section of Weedons Ross Road; a distance of
670 metres.
16. The section of State Highway No. 75 that is at Halswell, from a point (Route Position 0/2.77) located 50 metres measured south-westerly generally from Templetons Road to a point (Route Position 0/4.00) located at the intersection of the north-eastern boundary of Dunbars Road; a distance of 1.23 kilometres.
17. The section of State Highway No. 77 at Darfield in Selwyn District, from a point (Route Position 79/13.50) located 160 metres generally in a westerly direction from the intersection with Piako Drive to a point (Route Position 79/14.74) located approximately 50 metres generally in a westerly direction from the intersection with McLaughlins Road; a distance of 1.24 kilometres.
This bylaw was made by resolution passed by the Transit New Zealand Authority at a meeting held in Wellington on 3 April 2002.
Dated at Wellington this 10th day of April 2002.
Signed on behalf of Transit New Zealand by:
J. H. VAN BARNEVELD, National Highway Manager, Transit New Zealand.