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New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Amendment Bylaw 2018/1

Pursuant to section 61(3) of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989, and the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017 the NZ Transport Agency hereby makes the following Bylaw.

Bylaw

1. Title—This bylaw is the New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Amendment Bylaw 2018/1.

2. Commencement—This bylaw comes into force on and from 23 July 2018.

3. Principal bylaw amended—This bylaw amends the New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Bylaw 2010/10.

4. Amending line 78A in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 78A

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: From 255m east of the St Lukes Road overbridge to 880m west of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges, including all on-ramps and off-ramps connected to this section of State highway; and all ramps connecting State Highway 16 and State Highway 20.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Date Revoked: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

5. Inserting line 78A(1) in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 78A(1)

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: In a westbound direction, from 255m east of the St Lukes Road Underpass to 880m west of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges, including on-ramps and off-ramps connected to St Lukes Road and Great North Road, but excluding the ramp in Line 78C of Schedule 1.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

6. Inserting line 78B in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 78B

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: In the eastbound direction, from 880m west of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges to a point 235m east of the St Lukes Road Underpass, including on-ramps and off-ramps connected to Great North Road, but excluding the ramp in Line 78D of Schedule 1.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

7. Inserting line 78C in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 78C

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting westbound traffic from State Highway 16 to the southbound lanes of State Highway 20, from 330m west of Carrington Road Underpass to the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

8. Inserting line 78D in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 78D

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting eastbound traffic from State Highway 16 to the southbound lanes of State Highway 20, from 553m east of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges (the beginning of State Highway 20) to the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

9. Amending line 103 in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Waterview Tunnels

Section of State Highway: From 30m south of the Dominion Road overbridge to the northern end of State Highway 20 at the Great North Road Interchange, including all on-ramps and off-ramps connected to this section of State highway; and all ramps connecting State Highway 20 and State Highway 16.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Date Revoked: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

10. Inserting line 103A(1) in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103A(1)

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Mt Roskill

Section of State Highway: In the northbound direction from 25m south-east of the Dominion Road Underpass to 440m south-east of Maioro Street Underpass, including the on-ramp connected to Dominion Road.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

11. Inserting line 103B in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103B

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Mt Roskill

Section of State Highway: In the southbound direction from 650m north-west of Maioro Street Underpass to 5m north-west of the Dominion Road Underpass, including the off-ramp and on-ramp connected to Maioro Street and the off-ramp connected to Dominion Road.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

12. Inserting line 103C in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103C

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Waterview Tunnels

Section of State Highway: In the northbound direction from 440m south-east of Maioro Street Underpass to the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel including the off-ramp and on-ramp connected to Maioro Street.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

13. Inserting line 103D in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103D

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Waterview Tunnels

Section of State Highway: In the southbound direction from the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel to a point 650m north of Maioro Street Underpass.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

14. Inserting line 103E in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103E

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting northbound traffic from State Highway 20 to the westbound lanes of State Highway 16, from the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel to the bridge joint at the western end of the ramp.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

15. Inserting line 103F in Schedule 1 to read:

Line No.: 103F

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting northbound traffic from State Highway 20 to the eastbound lanes of State Highway 16, from the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel to 75m east of the bridge joint at the eastern end of the ramp.

Speed Limit (km/h): See Schedule 2

Effective Date: 23 July 2018

Speed Limit Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

16. Deleting line 78A in Schedule 2

17. Inserting line 78A(1) in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 78A(1)

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: In a westbound direction, from 255m east of the St Lukes Road Underpass to 880m west of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges, including on-ramps and off-ramps connected to St Lukes Road and Great North Road, but excluding the ramp in Line 78C of Schedule 1.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 100 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

18. Inserting line 78B in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 78B

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: In the eastbound direction, from 880m west of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges to a point 235m east of the St Lukes Road Underpass, including on-ramps and off-ramps connected to Great North Road, but excluding the ramp in Line 78D of Schedule 1.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 100 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

19. Inserting line 78C in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 78C

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting westbound traffic from State Highway 16 to the southbound lanes of State Highway 20, from 330m west of Carrington Road Underpass to the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 or 80km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

20. Inserting line 78D in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 78D

Region: 2

SH No.: 16

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting eastbound traffic from State Highway 16 to the southbound lanes of State Highway 20, from 553m east of the eastern abutment of the Rosebank Bridges (the beginning of State Highway 20) to the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

21. Deleting line 103 in Schedule 2

22. Inserting line 103A(1) in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 103A(1)

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Mt Roskill

Section of State Highway: In the northbound direction from 25m south-east of the Dominion Road Underpass to 440m south-east of Maioro Street Underpass, including the on-ramp connected to Dominion Road.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 100 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

23. Inserting line 103B in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 103B

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Mt Roskill

Section of State Highway: In the southbound direction from 650m north-west of Maioro Street Underpass to 5m north-west of the Dominion Road Underpass, including the off-ramp and on-ramp connected to Maioro Street and the off-ramp connected to Dominion Road.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 100 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

24. Inserting line 103C in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 103C

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Waterview Tunnels

Section of State Highway: In the northbound direction from 440m south-east of Maioro Street Underpass to the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel including the on and off-ramp at Maioro Street.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

25. Inserting line 103D in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 103D

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Waterview Tunnels

Section of State Highway: In the southbound direction from the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel to a point 650m north of Maioro Street Underpass.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

26. Inserting line 103E in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 103E

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting northbound traffic from State Highway 20 to the westbound lanes of State Highway 16, from the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel to the bridge joint at the western end of the ramp.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

27. Inserting line 103F in Schedule 2 to read:

Line No.: 103F

Region: 2

SH No.: 20

Locality: Great North Road Interchange

Section of State Highway: The ramp at the Great North Road Interchange connecting northbound traffic from State Highway 20 to the eastbound lanes of State Highway 16, from the northern portal of the Waterview Tunnel to 75m east of the bridge joint at the eastern end of the ramp.

Speed Limit (km/h): A variable speed limit of 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 km/h, with 70 km/h reserved for temporary traffic management only.

The speed limit may be varied to manage the safe flow of traffic as required for:

        1. changing traffic volumes and to ease congestion; and
        2. emergency or temporary traffic management; and
        3. changing environmental conditions.

The speed limit applies from the point on the State highway at which a variable speed limit sign facing the road user is displayed to the point in the direction of travel on the State highway at which a speed limit sign is displayed, indicating that a different speed limit applies. The variable speed limit that applies is that indicated by the numerals displayed on the variable speed limit sign.

New Zealand Gazette Reference: New Zealand Gazette, 19 July 2018, Notice No. 2018-au3516

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the bylaw, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This bylaw, which comes into force on and from 23 July 2018, amends the New Zealand Transport Agency (Speed Limits on State Highways) Bylaw 2010/10, Clauses 4 to 27 amend Schedules 1 and 2 to amend speed limits on the Waterview connection project.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July 2018.

BRETT GLIDDON, General Manager, System Design and Delivery, NZ Transport Agency.