15 August 2024

Otara Bridge will reopen with ‘General Access’ this Friday

The Otara Bridge will be re-opened to “General Access” with a 10 kph speed limit at approximately 9.00 am on the morning of Friday 16 August 2024.

Historically most roads have been maintained to a level called 'Class 1' (also referred to as 'Class I'). This generally equates to a 46 tonnes gross weight limit.

More recently, the term Class 1 has been replaced with the term 'General Access'.  General Access has the same mass limits as Class 1, except that slightly increased gross masses are allowed on long vehicles. Please refer to “Land Transport Rule Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 as of 1 May 2021”.  For more detail visit: Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2016 | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (nzta.govt.nz)

The bridge will not be capable of taking High Productivity Motor Vehicles.

NZTA’s “Full HPMV Network Map” shows the state highways and local authority roads that are approved for higher mass permit holders through the following link: Experience (arcgis.com)