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Notice of Renewal and Amendment of the Land Transport Rule: Hurunui-Kaikōura Earthquakes 2016

Pursuant to sections 162 and 163 of the Land Transport Act 1998 (“Act”), and after having had regard to the criteria specified in section 164(2) of that Act, I, Fergus Gammie, Chief Executive of the NZ Transport Agency, renew and amend the Land Transport Rule: Hurunui-Kaikōura Earthquakes 2016 (New Zealand Gazette, 15 December 2016, Issue No. 118, Notice No. 2016-au7109) (“emergency rule”) as specified below:

1. Renewal—The emergency rule continues to be in force until it expires at the close of 18 June 2017.

2. Amendment—The Schedule to the emergency rule is amended by:

2.1 in the section relating to State Highway 6, replacing “400m west of Severne Street (ex.)” with “310m west of Jacksons Road”;

2.2 deleting the row relating to the section of State Highway 6 from 180m east of Grey Street, Murchison to 220m west of Fairfax Street, Murchison;

2.3 replacing the speed limit on the section of State Highway 1 from 450m north of the intersection with State Highway 7 to 650m south of the intersection with State Highway 7 with “80”;

2.4 replacing the speed limit on the section of State Highway 7 from the intersection with State Highway 1S to 500m north of the intersection with State Highway 1S with “80”;

2.5 in the section relating to State Highway 7, replacing “90m north of Stock Road, Culverden” with “90m south of Stock Road, Culverden” in both places; and

2.6 in the section relating to State Highway 7, replacing “930m south of the south end of the Glenallan Stream bridge” with “1500m north of the intersection with State highway 7A” in both places.

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of March 2017.

FERGUS GAMMIE, Chief Executive, NZ Transport Agency.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of this notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice, which takes effect from the date of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette, renews the emergency rule for a further period of 90 days, and will now be in force until the close of 18 June 2017.

This notice also amends the Schedule to the emergency rule by:

  1. Removing the section of State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Woodbourne from the application of the emergency rule;
  2. removing the section of State Highway 6 through Murchison from the application of the emergency rule;
  3. raising the speed limit from 60km/h to 80km/h on specified sections of State Highways 1S and 7 adjacent to the point at which they intersect;
  4. extending the section of State Highway 7 through Culverden on which the speed limit is 50km/h to south of the intersection with Stock Road; and
  5. reducing the speed limit on the section of State Highway 7 adjacent to the intersection with State Highway 7A (Hanmer Springs turn-off) to 80km/h.

A reprint of the Schedule to the emergency rule as amended by this notice is reproduced in this note.

Reprint of Schedule

Schedule: South Island inland route speed limits

Part A: Descriptions of certain parts of State highways and speed limits

State Highway

From (distance from side road)

To (distance from side road)

Speed limit
(km/h)

6

310m west of Jacksons Road

130m east of SH63

80

6

130m east of SH63

190m west of Inkerman Street (ex.)

50

63

Intersection with SH6

400m west of SH6

50

63

400m west of SH6

120m west of Waihopai Valley Road

80

63

120m west of Waihopai Valley Road

120m east of Church Lane

100

63

120m east of Church Lane

130m south west of Morse Street

60

63

130m west of Morse Street

410m south west of the south west end of the Branch River bridge

100

63

410m south west of the south west end of the Branch River bridge

330m south west of the south west end of Stoney Creek bridge

80

63

330m south west of the south west end of Stoney Creek bridge

530m south west of eastern end of Middle Six Mile bridge

100

63

530m south west of eastern end of Middle Six Mile bridge

320m east of Borlasse Avenue (ex.)

80

63

320m east of Borlasse Avenue (ex.)

560m west of Kerr Bay Road (ex.)

50

63

560m west of Kerr Bay Road (ex.)

500m south west of the south west end of the Upper Buller bridge

80

63

500m south west of the south west end of the Upper Buller bridge

190m north east of Howard Valley Road

100

63

190m north east of Howard Valley Road

250m east of SH63 Kawaitiri Junction

80

63

250m north of SH63 Kawaitiri Junction

SH6/SH63 Junction at Kawaitiri

60

6

250m north of junction with SH63

570m south of junction with SH63

60

6

570m south of junction with SH63

360m south west of the south west end of Granity Creek bridge

80

6

360m south west of the south west end of Granity Creek bridge

180m east of Grey Street

100

6

220m west of Fairfax Street Murchison

350m north of intersection with SH65

100

6

650m north of intersection with SH65

500m south of intersection with SH65

80

15

Intersection with SH6

250m south of intersection with SH6

80

65

250m south of intersection with SH6

280m north of the north end of Ruffe Creek bridge

100

65

280m north of the north end of Ruffe Creek bridge

2770m south of the south end of the Shenandoah bridge

80

65

2770m south of the south end of the Shenandoah bridge

590m north of the junction with SH7

100

65

590m north of the junction with SH7

Intersection with SH7

60

1

450m north of the intersection with SH7

650m south of the intersection with SH7

80

7

Intersection with SH1S

500m north of the intersection with SH1S

80

7

500m north of the intersection with SH1S

1900m north of Bain Road and 2090m south of Weka Pass Loop Road

100

7

1900m north of Bain Road and 2090m south of Weka Pass Loop Road

190m south of Waikari Road

80

7

190m south of Waikari Road

90m north of Kellocks Road

60

7

90m north of Kellocks Road

90m south of Stock Road, Culverden

100

7

90m south of Stock Road, Culverden

60m north of St Leonards Road Culverden

50

7

60m north of St Leonards Road, Culverden

1730m north of the south end of Browns Stream bridge

100

7

1730m north of the south end of Browns Stream bridge

1500m north of the intersection with SH7A

80

7

1500m north of the intersection with SH7A

1160m south of the southern end of Handyside Stream bridge

100

7

1160m south of the southern end of Handyside Stream bridge

110m north of the north end of Waterfall Stream bridge

80

7

110m north of the north end of Waterfall Stream bridge

150m south of the south end of Manuka Creek bridge

100

7

150m south of the south end of Manuka Creek bridge

2860m north of the south end of Manuka Creek bridge

80

7

2860m north of the south end of Manuka Creek bridge

70m south of the south end of Duggans Creek bridge

100

7

70m south of the south end of Duggans Creek bridge

2270m north of the north end of Riordans Creek bridge

80

7

2270m north of the north end of Riordans Creek bridge

1870m south of the south end of Dawsons Creek bridge

100

7

1870m south of the south end of Dawsons Creek bridge

180m north of the north end of the Maruia Springs bridge

80

7

180m north of the north end of the Maruia Springs bridge

400m south of the intersection with SH65

100

7

400m south of the intersection with SH65

420m north of the junction with SH65

60

Part B: Map of Certain State Highways in the South Island

Map of Certain State Highways in the South Island