Motorists will soon be able to travel up to 110 kilometres per hour on some key expressways.
Associate transport minister Tim Macindoe says the change has been prompted by the government’s investment in making roads safer.
The faster speed limits will initially be rolled out to the Tauranga Eastern Link, and parts of the Waikato Expressway, before possibly being extended to roads under construction, like Pūhoi to Warkworth and the southern section of the Christchurch Motorway.
“This will allow New Zealanders to get to where they need to be faster,” Macindoe says.
“The faster 110 kilometres per hour speed limit will only apply to stretches of roads built to a standard where the higher speed limit is both safe and appropriate.
“This includes having at least two lanes in each direction, a median barrier, no significant curves and no direct access to neighbouring properties.”
The 110km/h speed limit will be in effect on roads that already meet the criteria before the end of the year.
