Kāpiti Expressway speed limit goes up on Wednesday

Monday, 11 November 2024

The new 110kph speed limit on the Kāpiti Expressway will come into effect on Wednesday.

The new limit will apply to 24.5 km of the state highway from north of Poplar Avenue at Raumati interchange to south of the Ōtaki northern interchange.

The Government announced plans to raise the speed limit on the expressway, designated a Road of National Significance (RoNS), in September. Out of more than 3300 public submissions, 93% were in favour of a higher speed limit.

Transport Minister Simeon Brown said the faster speed limit would cut down travel times and increase efficiency. He had not ruled out quicker speeds on Transmission Gully.

“The Mackays to Peka Peka and Peka Peka to Ōtaki RoNS, which make up the Kāpiti Expressway, were started by the previous National government and were designed and constructed to a high safety standard,” he said.

“Since these roads opened, no-one has died in a crash.”