Weight and Speed Limits on Bridges
Regulation 11, Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974
Pursuant to Regulation 11(3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, Council has fixed the following maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles and combinations, including a heavy motor vehicle, on the bridges described hereunder.
| Bridge No | Name of road | Name of bridge | Max weight on any one axle (kg) | Gross weight (max sum of axle weights) (kg) | Max speed limit (km/hr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mangakara | Aitchesons | 8,200 | 90% Class 1 | 10 |
| 19 | Heao | Heao No 1 | 4,000 | 40% Class 1 | 5 |
| 30 | Kaikara | Grants | 8,200 | 10 | |
| 43 | Knights | Knights | 8,200 | 50% Class 1 | 15 |
| 60 | Mangakara | Mangakara No 4 | 30 | ||
| 71 | Mansons Siding | Mansons Siding | 30 | ||
| 132 | Otunui North | Richardsons | 30 | ||
| 139 | Poro-O-Tarao | Poro-O-Tarao Stream | 10 | ||
| 147 | Kokopuiti | Kokopuiti Rail Overbridge | 5,700 | 55% Class 1 | 15 |
| 148 | Waipu | Waipu Rail Overbridge | 5,000 | 50% Class 1 | 5 |
| 152 | Waitewhena | Waitewhena Rail Overbridge | 8,200 | 50% Class 1 | 15 |
| 153 | Waikaka | Waikaka Rail Overbridge | 8,200 | 90% Class 1 | 15 |
| 174 | Rimu | Rimu No 2 | 6,500 | 60% Class 1 | 15 |
| 186 | Tangarakau | Tockers | 3,400 | 30% Class 1 | 15 |
| 192 | Paparoa | Treacy's | 10 | ||
| 218 | Oio | Lacy's Suspension | 4,000 | 10,500kg | 15 |
| 240 | Woods | Woods | 5,700 | 50% Class 1 | 50 |
| 241 | Bodys | Bodys (Fifields) | 10 | ||
| 278 | Hoihenga | Hoihenga Suspension | 5,000 | 10,000kg | 15 |
| 292 | Mangateitei | Rail Overbridge | 6,000 | 60% Class 1 | 10 |
| 297 | Matahiwi Track | Mangawhero Stream | 8,200 | 80% Class 1 | 5 |
| 308 | HaItana's Access | Haitana's Suspension | 7,200 | 12,000kg | 15 |
| 309 | Haitana's Access | Thompson's Bridge | 7,200 | 60% Class 1 | 15 |
| 404 | Ruapehu Road | Ruapehu Road Overbridge | 1,750 | 3,500kg | 50 |
Infringements
Attention is drawn to the applicable infringement fees set out in Schedule 1 of the Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999, which apply to infringement of these limits.
