Consultation closed
Speed limit changes were approved by Council following consultation on 28 June 2021.
Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback on this project. We received 184 submissions, mostly in favour of reducing speed limits.
About the project
Rotorua Lakes Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency are working together to review local road and state highway speed limits in and around Rotorua. Reviewing and setting speed limits aims to make the transport network safer for all users.
The community is encouraged to provide feedback on what’s proposed to help Rotorua Lakes Council and Waka Kotahi make decisions in setting speed limits.
There are 56 local roads with proposed speed limit changes. This includes:
- Some roads that require formalising of speed limits
- Roads with posted 70km/h speeds (70km/h is being phased out nationally)
- Roads outside rural schools.
For some roads, the proposed speed limit change is for specific sections only - see the FAQ section for these.
As the local road controlling authority, Council is responsible for reviewing and setting speed limits on all local roads in the district. Council conducts speed limit reviews approximately every three years. The last review took place during 2017/2018.
Reviewing and setting speed limits aims to make the transport network safer for all users.
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Proposed changes on a map
The consultation has now closed.
Thank you to everyone that took the time to share thoughts and provide feedback on the proposed changes.
