Te Tai o Poutini – West Coast | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Proposed speed limits on the West Coast

Following our analysis and conversations with partners, interested groups and organisations, we propose the following new speed limits:

Speed limits around schools

State highway	School	Existing speed limit (km/h)	Proposed new speed limit (km/h) *variable
6	Barrytown School	100	100/≤60*
6	Greymouth High School	50	50/30*
6	Ross School	50	50/30*
6	Whataroa School	80	80/30*
6	Franz Josef Glacier School	80	80/30*
65	Maruia School	100	100/≤60*
67	Granity School	50	50/30*
67	St Canice’s School (Westport)	50	50/30*

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Other speed limits

State highway	Reference number (refer to map)	Location	Description	Existing speed limit (km/h)	Proposed new speed limit (km/h)
6	1	Punakaiki township	North of the Pancake Rocks Blowhole area to south of the stopping area	60	40
7	1	Reefton township	West of Ross Street to near Kelly Street	50	40
7	2	Blacks Point township	South of Franklyn Street to south of Anderson Street	70	60

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Consultation on the Interim State Highway Speed Management Plan closed on 12 December 2022.