Much of one of Auckland's motorways is now 80kmhJILL ROBB/FAIRFAX NZ The Northwest Motorway between Rosebank Rd and town is now 80kmh. The new 80kmh limit would also apply through the yet-to-open Waterview Tunnel all the way to the Dominion Rd interchange on the Southwestern Motorway. Before today, the Northwestern Motorway had a speed limit of 100kmh, but much of that has been reduced to 80kmh due to roadworks for years. * Waterview Connection held up by faulty sprinklers* Auckland's Waterview Connection on schedule to open in early 2017This would allow the speed limit to be reduced further in the case of an accident or maintenance work being carried out, Gliddon said. The speed limit change was consistent with 80kmh over the Auckland Harbour Bridge and in the Central Motorway Junction, also known as Spaghetti Junction.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2017 04:20 UTC