CBD Speed Limit Survey Starts Next Week

From this Monday (5 December) the public will be asked their opinions on whether the speed limit in New Plymouth’s CBD should be reduced to 30km/h.

Surveyors will be in the CBD for two hours each day until 12 December, and the survey can also be filled on online at newplymouthnz.com/30kmSurvey.

“It will take less than two minutes to answer the survey so if you see a surveyor in town, please stop and give us your feedback,” says Manager Let’s Go Carl Whittleston.

“The comments that we get from this survey will give us a good indication of what people want from the CBD and how much support there is for lowering the speed limit.”

In September the Council endorsed the proposal in principle so that public consultation could take place.

The aim is to create an environment where vehicle speeds are consistently lower and it is safer for people to walk, cycle, drive, push prams and use mobility scooters in the CBD.

The average vehicle speed in the CBD is about 32km/h, ranging from 43.6km/h on Queen Street to 18.1km/h on Brougham Street.

The speed limit would apply to the following streets:

• Queen Street.
• Robe Street from Powderham Street to Devon Street West.
• Egmont Street.
• Brougham Street from Powderham to Ariki streets.
• Currie Street.
• Liardet Street from Courtenay Street to St Aubyn/Molesworth streets.
• Gover Street from Courtenay to Gill streets.
• Devon Street Queen to Gover streets.
• King Street from Queen to Brougham streets.
• Ariki Street.
• Gill Street from Currie to Gover streets.