In November of 2020, Auckland Transport (AT) proposed new permanent speed limits for 26 roads in Auckland’s west and north, including some roads in Warkworth, Matakana and Tawharanui.

Submissions of feedback from the community on these proposed changes close this Sunday, the 17th of January. Online feedback forms can be found here. 

The proposed changes are as follows:

Warkworth 

Edwards Road, from 100km/h to 40km/h

Hepburn Creek Road, from 100km/h to 40km/h

Hodgart Road, from 100km/h to 40km/h

Wilson Road, from 50 km/h to 40 km/h 

Matakana

Sections of Matakana Valley Road, from 100km/h to 60km/h

Smith Road, Matakana, 100 km/h to 40km/h 

Ward Road, 100 km/h to 40km/h

Tawharanui Peninsula

Sections of Baddeleys Beach Road, from 100km/h to 80km/h

Campbell Road, from 50 km/h to 40 km/h

Clinton Road, from 50 km/h to 40 km/h

Haywood Lane, from 100 km/h to 60 km/h

Kookaburra Drive, from 50 km/h to 40 km/h

Pigeon Place, from 50 km/h to 40 km/h

Takatu Road, from 100 km/h to 80 km/h

Whitmore Road, from 100 km/h to 60 km/h

All the proposed speed limit changes on are ‘self-explaining roads’. This means drivers already travel at a lower speed due to the road conditions, such as narrow, windy or hilly sections. These roads are classified as being at a high-risk of deaths or serious injuries, or they are close to high-risk roads. Auckland Transport is introducing safe and appropriate speeds across areas rather than individual roads. 

Once feedback submissions close, Auckland Transport will read and take into consideration every piece of feedback provided, and then consider whether the changes proposed should go ahead or be adjusted in any way. After this, they will publish a public feedback report which summarises all feedback and provides information on the next steps.

If these proposed changes go ahead, they will come into effect on 31 May 2021.