Rotorua Speed Limit Review 2021

Update 29 June 2021

Councillors agreed at the full Council meeting on 28 June 2021 to approve speed limit changes for all 56 local roads that were proposed as part of the 2021 Speed Limit Review.

Following consultation, council officers amended a number of speed reductions to align with feedback received from the community.

To read the full details go to https://bit.ly/3AcWcSy

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The consultation period for the 2021 Rotorua Speed Limit Review has now closed. Thank you to everyone that took the time to share thoughts and provide feedback on the proposed changes.

Contributions will now be evaluated and reviewed. The project team will report back on key outcomes and submitters who indicated that they would like to speak to their submission will be notified about hearing dates.

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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.

Local Roads
There are 56 local roads with proposed speed limit changes. This includes a number of roads that require formalising of speed limits; roads with posted 70km/h speeds (70km/h is being phased out nationally); and roads outside rural schools. For some roads, the proposed speed limit change is for specific sections only - see list of local roads here.

State Highways
Waka Kotahi is seeking public input into proposals to set new permanent speed limits on State Highway 5 and State Highway 30, Rotorua Old Taupō Road/Hemo Road Roundabout. For more information you can visit nzta.govt.nz/BOP-speed-reviews or view the list of Rotorua State Highways here.