Pursuant to clause 5.2(1) of the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017, clause 4.4(4) of the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 and delegations from the NZ Transport Agency, I, Glenn Bunting, Manager Network Safety, approve a rural intersection active warning system variable speed limit on State Highway 39 at the intersections with Tuhikaramea Road and Livingstone Road in Waipa District to manage the safety of traffic when vehicles are crossing or turning at those intersections in accordance with the conditions set out in this notice.

Conditions

1. Variable speed limit

The NZ Transport Agency (System Design and Delivery Group) may set a variable speed limit that is:

1. 70km/h if the permanent speed limit on State Highway 39 at the intersections with Tuhikaramea Road and Livingstone Road is 100km/h; or
2. 60km/h if the permanent speed limit on State Highway 39 at the intersections with Tuhikaramea Road and Livingstone Road is 80km/h.

2. Operation of the variable speed limit

The variable speed limit, which must be displayed on variable speed limit signs, may operate when a vehicle is detected approaching State Highway 39 on Tuhikaramea Road or Livingstone Road or turning right on State Highway 39 and may continue to operate until those vehicles have cleared the intersections. When the variable speed limit is not operating, the variable speed limit signs must either display the permanent speed limit or be blank.

3. Signs

Speed limit signs that comply with the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004 must be installed to identify the section of road subject to the variable speed limit as follows:

1. At least one R1-2.1, Option B “Variable speed” sign, capable of displaying both “60” and “70”, installed above a W11 series intersection warning sign at the beginning of the variable speed limit on State Highway 39, facing road users on each approach to the intersections with Tuhikaramea Road and Livingstone Road; and
2. R1-1 “Standard”, R1-1.1 “100km/h” or R1-3 “Derestriction” signs at the end of the variable speed limit, facing road users on each road that leaves the intersections, to indicate the permanent speed limit that applies beyond that point.

4. Length of variable speed limit

The variable speed limit on State Highway 39 must be a minimum length of 300m, but must not be longer than 500m.

5. Bylaw

The NZ Transport Agency (System Design and Delivery Group) must set the variable speed limit by making a bylaw in accordance with the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017.

Signed at Wellington this 3rd day of October 2017.

GLENN BUNTING, Manager Network Safety, NZ Transport Agency.