We understand the 309 Road is closed this Friday afternoon due to a developing police incident. This may take some time. Please avoid the area if possible and use alternative routes.
Public submissions on proposed changes to the Traffic Bylaw closed on 9 September. Feedback was analysed and amendments to the bylaw were made at a Council meeting of 15 October 2024, coming into force on 1 November 2024. For details of the amended bylaw, visit our bylaw page.
Roads play an important part in our daily lives - facilitating social connections, providing access to essential services and creating opportunities for economic growth and activity. Road use must be managed effectively in order to avoid risks to safety.
Council is a “road-controlling authority” under the Land Transport Act 1998 and is responsible for a large network of local roads in the Thames-Coromandel District.
Currently, Council regulates the roads it controls through the Traffic Control Bylaw 2017 - Te Ture ā-Rohe Waka Haere. Council has reviewed the Bylaw and is now proposing to amend it to update the format and some of the content. The main amendments proposed are:
Please note: The updates listed below have been in place since 2023. They are signposted and operational. The change is administrative only.
Read the proposed amendments to the Traffic Control Bylaw and Schedules
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