Feedback wanted on proposed Rotorua speed limit changes

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Rotorua residents have a month from tomorrow to submit feedback on proposed changes to speed limits for 24 local roads.

As the local road controlling authority, Rotorua Lakes Council is responsible for reviewing and setting speed limits on all local roads in the district not including State Highways.

The council conducts speed limit reviews about every three years, focusing on roads that have been subject to public submissions (mainly through annual plan consultation), roads where changes have occurred (e.g. development) or for some other specific reason (e.g. recommendation from a coroner's report).

This latest review was conducted during 2017 and the decision to proceed with public consultation for all 24 roads was made on November 23.

The submission period will be open until March 1. Submissions can be made online via the council's online engagement hub Let's Talk/Korero Mai, in hard copy or via email.

During this consultation period the council will only be reviewing the roads listed.

Local road speed limits reviewed and now open to submissions:

Manawahe Road - SH30 to Pongakawa Valley Road: 100km/hrto 80km/hr

Pongakawa Valley Road - Manawahae Rd to Kennedy Bay: 100km/hr to 80km/hr

Pongakawa Valley Road - Kennedy Bay to Otatau Bay: 100km/hr to 80km/hr

Western Road - SH5 to Brake Road: 100km/hr to 60km/hr

Western Rd - No 22 to Brake Road: 70km/hr to 50km/hr

Brake Road: 70km/hr to 60km/hr

Oakland Place: 70km/hr to 50km/hr

Pioneer Road: 70km/hr to 50km/hr

Mohi Crescent: 70km/hr tp 50km/hr

Tarawera Road- Forest Place to Landing: 100km/hr to 80km/hr

Spencer Road - Current 100km/hr sections to 80km/hr

Brunswick Dr (incl side roads) - SH30 to end: 70km/hr to 50km/hr

Okareka Loop RoadBoth ends: 100km/hr to 80km/hr

Millar Road - Steep Street to end: 100km/hr to 80km/hr

Waiotapu Loop Road- SH5 to SH5: 100km/hr to 60km/hr

Road to Wastewater Treatment Plant (Unnamed) - SH30A to WWTP: 70km/hr to 40km/hr

Vaughan Road - Puketawhero Park to Duggan Dr: 70km/hr to 50km/hr

Owhata Road - Last house to Iri Irikapua Parade: 70km/hr to 30km/hr

Hamurana Road - SH36 to SH33: Varies 70km/hr to 100km/hr to 70km/hr

Kaska Road: 80km/hr to 70km/hr

Turner Road: 100km/hr to 70km/hr

Te Waerenga Road - 0m to 350m: 100km/hr to 70km/hr

Paradise Valley, Endean Te Miri and Te Manu roads: 100km/hr to 80km/hr

How to submit feedback:
•Online at www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/koreromai
•Email to: submissions@rotorualc.nz
•Fax: (07) 346 3143
•Write to: Rotorua Lakes Council, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua 3046

Our roads:
•The council maintains more than 1000km of roads in the district
•There are 1265 roads/streets including park roads
•There are 10,059 street signs including road safety billboards, parking and warning signs
•There are 7098 street lights including park lights
•The 2017 – 2018 roading budget for Rotorua is about $8.3 million
- Rotorua Lakes Council