Schedule of Heavy Vehicle Weight and Speed Limits on Under Strength Road Bridges (2025/2026)

Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, Regulation 11

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Regulation 11 (3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, the Christchurch City Council has fixed the maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles and combinations including a heavy vehicle on the bridges described hereunder:

Bridge No.

Bridge name

Name of Road

Weight Restriction

 

Max Speed Limit (km/h)

 

 

 

Gross Weight (Max Sum of Axle Weights)

 Gross Weight (Max Sum of Axle Weights)

 

R102

Pages Road

Pages Road

-

-

30

R107

Swanns Road

Swanns Road

-

-

30

R115

Armagh St/Victoria Sq

Armagh Street

85% Class 1

5,350 kg

30

R132

Kahu Road East

Kahu Road

-

-

30

R211

Bowenvale Ave

Bowenvale Avenue

16,000 kg

8,200 kg

10

R403

Earlham St West

Earlham Street

-

-

10

R833

Scruttons Road

Scruttons Road

70 % Class 1

-

10

A06

Donovans Road 2

Donovans Road

-

-

10

A24

Tizzards Road 2

Tizzards Road

-

-

10

A32

Takamatua – Frasers 1

Old Le Bons Track

-

-

10

A33

Takamatua – Frasers 2

Old Le Bons Track

-

-

10

A45

Panama Road 1

Panama Road

-

-

10

A57

School House Road Okains Bay

School House Road

50 % Class 1

5,160 kg

10

A63

Little Akaloa Road 3

Little Akaloa Road

-

-

10

A71

Middle Road

Middle Road

-

-

10

A73

Pigeon Bay Road 4

Pigeon Bay Road

-

-

10

A74

Innes Road

Innes Road

-

-

10

A84

Holmes Bay Valley Road 3

Holmes Bay Valley Road

50 % Class 1

-

10

A90

French Farm Valley 

French Farm Valley Road

-

-

10

A91

French Farm Winery

Winery Road

70 % Class 1

-

10

A93

Childrens Bay

Childrens Bay Road

90 % Class 1

-

10

A106

Robinsons Bay Valley Road 5 

Robinsons Bay Valley Road

3,500kg

 

10

M19

Wharf Road 2

Wharf Road

-

-

10

M25

Bayview Road 2

Bayview Road

 

6,100 kg

10

W10

Okuti Valley 8

Okuti Valley Road

-

-

10

W24

Western Valley 5

Western Valley Road

-

-

10

W29

Puaha Valley 3

Harmans Track

-

-

10

W55

Withells Road

Withells Road

-

-

10

Attention is drawn to the applicable infringement fees set out in Schedule 1 of the Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999, which apply to the infringements of these limits. 

Date issued: Sunday, 21 September 2025.

Stephen Wright

Acting Head of Transport

www.ccc.govt.nz

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