The new 110km/h speed limit on the Kāpiti Expressway Road of National Significance (RoNS) will come into effect on November 13, more than two weeks earlier than expected.
“The new 110km/h speed limit will help to reduce travel times, increase efficiency, and get people and freight where they want to go quickly and safely,” Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.
“The Mackays to Peka Peka and Peka Peka to Ōtaki RoNS, which make up the Kāpiti Expressway, were built by National and were designed and constructed to a high safety standard. Since these roads opened, no one has died in a crash.”
Earlier this year, the NZ Transport Agency consulted with the public on the proposed speed limit increase, with 93% of submitters supporting the proposed change to 110km/h.
“This is all part of this Government’s plan to help Kiwis get where they need to go quickly and safely by reducing travel times and increasing productivity on our transport network. We are now delivering on these commitments,” Brown says.
The new Kāpiti Expressway speed limit will apply to 24.5km of the state highway, from north of the Poplar Avenue at Raumati interchange to south of the Ōtaki northern interchange.
