Length of bridges with speed restriction (no weight restriction) on New Zealand roads
By region and road type, June 2022, metres
| Region | Road type | Metres |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Local roads | 74 |
| Auckland | State highway | 226 |
| Bay of Plenty | Local roads | 42 |
| Bay of Plenty | State highway | 200 |
| Canterbury | Local roads | 534 |
| Canterbury | State highway | 98 |
| Chatham Islands | Local roads | 0 |
| Gisborne | Local roads | 1,288 |
| Gisborne | State highway | 0 |
| Hawke's Bay | Local roads | 33 |
| Hawke's Bay | State highway | 0 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Local roads | 1,936 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | State highway | 0 |
| Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman | Local roads | 557 |
| Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman | State highway | 0 |
| Northland | Local roads | 456 |
| Northland | State highway | 33 |
| Otago | Local roads | 510 |
| Otago | State highway | 245 |
| Southland | Local roads | 347 |
| Southland | State highway | 0 |
| Taranaki | Local roads | 381 |
| Taranaki | State highway | 0 |
| Waikato | Local roads | 2,958 |
| Waikato | State highway | 61 |
| Wellington | Local roads | 103 |
| Wellington | State highway | 0 |
| West Coast | Local roads | 374 |
| West Coast | State highway | 0 |
Definitions
Single lane bridges: bridges where there is only a single lane.
Speed restriction bridges: bridges where there is a speed restriction (but no weight restriction).
Timber bridges: bridges made out of timber.
Weight restriction bridges: bridges that have a weight restriction. Some of these bridges may also have a speed restriction.
Exclusions
This data is about bridges that can be used by motor vehicles. Pedestrian bridges are excluded.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Physical Statistics: Bridges 2022
Webpage:
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Data' in the table row corresponding to Infrastructure > Physical statistics - bridges'.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Physical Statistics: Bridges 2022
From the dataset Physical Statistics: Bridges 2022, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Bridges SHLR
- Range:
F2:R311 - Provided: 4,030 data points
This data forms the table Transport - Bridges by road type and region 2010–2022.
Dataset originally released on:
September 15, 2022
About this dataset
This dataset provides information about the number and length of bridges within Road Controlling Authority areas, each Region and Territorial Authority in New Zealand.