From July 13, an increased speed limit of 110 km/h will be applied to a 78-km stretch of the Waikato expressway, from Hampton Downs to south of Cambridge.
According to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, the higher speed limit will result in a time saving of 35 minutes when travelling between the bottom of the Bombay Hills and Tirau.
The new speed limit will apply to the Hamilton section of the expressway that is scheduled to open in July in addition to the remaining sections, in Hampton Downs, Ngāruawāhia and Tamahere, that are currently being upgraded.
The expressway is a key transport route for the Waikato region, connecting Auckland to the agricultural and business centres of the central North Island. Before confirming the new speed limit, Waka Kotahi consulted with the public, NZ Police, NZ Automobile Association and local councils.
