Southland District Council has fixed maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles on bridges. Every year Council undertakes testing of our bridges to determine the maximum weight and speed limits they can safely support. The table below lists the motor vehicle weight class and the speed limit.

Southland District Council has fixed maximum weight and speed limits for heavy motor vehicles on bridges. Bridges with restrictions are called posted bridges.

Council undertakes annual inspections of all our posted bridges to determine the maximum weight and speed limits they can safely support.

Below is a table listing the motor vehicle weight class and the speed limit.

Bridge restrictions map

30 June 2023

Bridge restrictions