Has the Government assessed the impact of the proposed weight limit increases on single-lane bridges and weight-restricted structures on Regional and Primary Collector routes; if so, how many structures would require upgrading or load-posting, and at what estimated cost? and 1 other question

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

• 17978

  Has the Government assessed the impact of the proposed weight limit increases on single-lane bridges and weight-restricted structures on Regional and Primary Collector routes; if so, how many structures would require upgrading or load-posting, and at what estimated cost?

• 17985

  What assessment, if any, has been made of the road safety implications of allowing heavier vehicles on New Zealand roads under the proposed Vehicle Dimensions and Mass weight limit changes, and what safety thresholds has the Government determined are not acceptable to compromise?