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Bridge weights & speed limits
Council has set maximum weight and speed limits for heavy vehicles on the bridges listed. The scale of infringement fees rises to $850 per axle and $1000 for groups of axles of infringements of these limits.
Check our public notices section of the website for any temporary restrictions
To apply for an overweight permit - Overweight permit application form
Weight and speed restrictions
| Road | Bridge | Maximum weight on any one axle (kgs) |
Gross weight max. sum of axle weight in kgs |
Maximum speed limit |
| Mata - upper | Whakoau | 6,000 | 13,000 | 15 km/hr |
| Tapuaeroa | Mangawhairiki | - | - | 15 kn/hr |
| Tapuaeroa | Raparapaririki | - | - | 15 km/hr |
| Pakihiroa | Pakihiroa | - | - | 15 km/hr |
| Poroporo | Puhapata | - | - | 30 km/hr |
| Poroporo | Tukioteao | - | - | 30 km/hr |
| Poroporo | Mangarara No.2 | - | - | 30 km/hr |
| Te Hue | Haupouri | - | - | 30 km/hr |
| Haig | Haigs Access | 6,000 | 13,000 | 15 km/hr |
| Marangairoa | Mangatakuawa | 6,000 | 8,000 | 15 km/hr |
| Wharf | Wharekahika | - | 10,000 | 15 km/hr |
| Waikura | Oweka | - | - | 15 km/hr |
| Waikura | Mohau | - | - | 15 km/hr |
| Te Kumi | Te Kumi | 6,500 | 16,000 | 50 km/hr |
| Carlson | Carlsons | 6,500 | 16,000 | 15 km/hr |
| Andrews | Andrews | 7,250 | 16,330 | 30 km/hr |
| Awapapa | Hangaroa River | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| Burgess | Hangaroa River | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| Goodwin | Holdens Access | 7,250 | 16,330 | 30 km/hr |
| Hills | Hills | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| Manders | Lincolns | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| McNaughton | Uttings | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| Gordon | Waimata Stream | 7,250 | 16,330 | 30 km/hr |
| Mitchell | Mitchells | 7,250 | 16,330 | 30 km/hr |
| Raukaka | St Ledgers | - | - | 30 km/hr |
| Smith | Smiths | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| Veitch | Waikura | 7,250 | 12,250 | 30 km/hr |
| Falkner | Falkners | 7,000 | 16,000 | 30 km/hr |
| Shaw | Shaws | 6,000 | 8,000 | 15 km/hr |
| Kopuaroa | Mokoko | 85% Class 1 | 85% Class 1 | |
| Pauariki | Awawhata | 70% Class 1 | 70% Class 1 | |
| Tauwhareparae | Mangamaunu | 4,500 |
Last updated: 04/03/2010 3:41am
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