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Bridge InformationNgā pārongo o te ara whakawhiti wai

This interactive map provides information on bridges on the Hastings District Council network, including those with posted weight and speed restrictions.

Bridge map

The red dots indicate bridges that are subject to restrictions. Use the map to search for bridges by name or by road.

You can view the legend on the top right hand of the map and use your mouse to zoom in/out, pan and scroll.

Notification of mass (and/or speed) limits on bridge(s)

Regulation 11, Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974

Notice is hearby given that pursuant to regulation 11(3) of the Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974, the Hastings District Council has fixed the following maximum mass (speed), (mass and speed limits) for heavy motor vehicles and combinations including a heavy motor vehicle on the bridge(s) described hereunder:

Bridge ID Name of road Name of bridge Maximum mass on any 1 axle Gross mass (maximum sum of axle mass) Maximum speed limit (km/hr)
108 AROPAOANUI ROAD AROPAOANUI LOW LEVEL    44,000 kg  10 km/hr
805 BROOKFIELDS ROAD BROOKFIELDS Bridge closed    
105 DARKYS SPUR ROAD DARKYS SUPR NO.1 Bridge closed    
106 DARKYS SPUR ROAD DARKYS SPUR NO.2 Bridge closed    
207 DARTMOOR ROAD DARTMOOR   40,000 kg  10 km/hr 
144 ELLIS WALLACE ROAD ELLIS WALLACE   50,000 kg  30 km/hr 
901 FARNDON ROAD FARNDON OVERHEAD   86% Class  10 km/hr 
964 KERERU ROAD KERERU GORGE #3 Bridge closed    
321 MACKENZIE ROAD MACKENZIE LOW LEVEL   90% Class  25 km/hr 
953 MAKAHU ROAD PINKS HUT BRIDGE (DOC)   70% Class   
225 MANGATUTU ROAD MANGATUTU LOW LEVEL   50,000 kg  30 km/hr 
110 MCINTYRES ACCESS ROAD MCINTYRES LOW LEVEL   31% Class   
248 PUKETITIRI ROAD RISSINGTON   50,000 kg  10 km/hr 
340 TIAKITAI ROAD TIAKITAI  4,300 kg 50% Class  25 km/hr 
245 VICARAGE ROAD PUKETAPU Bridge closed    
210 WAIHAU ROAD FOLLIES   50,000 kg  10 km/hr 
218 WAIHAU ROAD HORGANS   44,000 kg  10 km/hr 
122 WAIKARE ROAD MOEANGIANGI   50,000 kg  30 km/hr 
111 WAIKOAU ROAD WAIKOAU GORGE  5,500 kg 4-tyre, 7,000kg twin 11,000 kg Crawl central 
816 WAIOHIKI ROAD REDCLYFFE   8,000 kg  30 km/hr 
260 WAITATA ROAD WAITATA  Single: 5,200 kg Tandem: 9,200kg   10 km/hr 
237 WHANAWHANA ROAD WHANAWHANA   50,000 kg  30 km/hr

Attention is drawn to the applicable penalties and infringement fees set out in Schedule 1A or Part 3 of Schedule 1B of the Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999, which apply to infringements of these limits.

Date issued: 15 January 2025

Many bridges across the district were damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle, and numerous roads impacted with flooding and slips, particularly in rural areas. Information on bridge and road closures can be found on our Road Works page

Temporary bridges

Below is a breakdown of short term solutions currently in place for those bridges lost during Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Bailey bridges Access established Notes/loading
Rissington 31 March, 2023

Class 1 / General Access traffic loading
50 MAX 10kmh
Vehicles need to reduce speed.
One truck at a time.
10T MAX axle load

Ellis Wallace 11 August, 2023

Class 1 / General Access traffic loading.
50MAX, one truck at a time.
All vehicles reduce speed to 30km/hr.

Moeangiangi 13 June, 2023

Class 1 / General Access traffic loading.
50T MAX, One truck at a time.
All vehicles reduce speed to 30km/hr
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Mangatutu 15 June, 2023

Class 1 / General Access traffic loading.
50T MAX with one truck at a time.
All vehicles reduce speed to 30km/hr.

Whanawhana 15 May, 2023

Class 1 / General Access traffic loading.
50T MAX, one truck at a time.
All vehicles 30km/hr max.

Follies  13 July, 2023

Class 1 / General Access traffic loading.
50T MAX, one truck at a time.
All vehicles reduce speed to 10km/hr.

Temporary crossings Access established Notes/loading
Matapiro 10 August, 2023

Options being confirmed for the permanent structure.

McVicars Culvert  

Permanent solution initiated for resilience.

Temporary staging Access established Notes/loading
Dartmoor (Mangaone) 5 April, 2023

40t MAX at 10km/hr.
One truck at a time.

Redclyffe (Waiohiki) 8 August, 2023

8t MAX at 30km/hr.

Other restricted bridges   Notes/loading
Waikoau Gorge Bridge  

11T vehicles at 50km/hr.
Load restriction: Vehicles up to 30T max with 5.5 max axle loading at 10km/hr by permit only.
To apply for a permit email ambs@hdc.govt.nz

Note: There are currently no crossings in place for Puketapu, Brookfields, Darkeys Spur No.1 and Kererū Gorge. At Aropaoanui, the existing Arapawanui bridge is still in place but the approach has only been temporarily reinstated while we look for a permanent solution. At Crownthorpe, repairs to the approach are underway.

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