Pukeiti, New Plymouth

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Road paved for slower speeds on rural roads in north Taranaki

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Guidelines that could see rural roads in New Plymouth District dropping to 80kmh have been approved.

At an extraordinary meeting of the New Plymouth District Council on Tuesday, councillors agreed to adopt speed management guiding principles based on a recommendation from the NZTA.

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Guidelines that could see rural roads in New Plymouth District dropping to 80kmh have been approved.

At an extraordinary meeting of the New Plymouth District Council on Tuesday, councillors agreed to adopt speed management guiding principles based on a recommendation from the NZTA.

This could pave the way for an 80kmh limit on country roads without additional engineering as far south as Oakura and as far north as the regional boundary just south of Mōkau, not including state highways. A district-wide speed limit review was also approved.

Read more from the Taranaki Daily News here.

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