New Zealand State Highway 30
State Highway 30 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by New Zealand Transport Agency | ||||
Length: | 219 km (136 mi) | |||
Tourist routes: |
Thermal Explorer Highway in concurrency with SH 5 Pacific Coast Highway Paroa to Whakatane |
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Major junctions | ||||
Southwest end: | SH 3 at Te Kuiti | |||
SH 5 | ||||
Northeast end: | Whakatane | |||
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Primary destinations: |
Mangakino, Atiamuri, Rotorua, Awakeri | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 30 (SH 30) is a New Zealand State Highway, linking the Waikato and Bay of Plenty towns of Te Kuiti, Mangakino, Rotorua, and Whakatane.
At 219 kilometres, SH 30 is New Zealand's fifth longest provincial (two-digit) state highway, after SH 25, SH 35, SH 73, and SH 94.[1] With the exception of SH 4, it has junctions with every national (one-digit) state highway in the North Island.
SH 30 has the most concurrencies of all the state highways. It shares sections with, from west to east, SH 32, SH 1, SH 5, SH 34 (albeit briefly), and SH 2.
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Route
SH 30 starts in the southern end of the Waikato town of Te Kuiti at an intersection with SH 3. At first, SH 30 follows the North Island Main Trunk railway south-east as far as Benneydale. The highway then leaves the railway and turns east, crossing into Manawatu-Wanganui briefly as it passes through the Pureora Forest Park. The road now turns north-east and heads for the Waikato River.
Near Mangakino, SH 30 turns sharply south-east, and bypasses the town of Mangakino. Here, the highway meets the Waikato River at the top of Lake Maraetai, and follows the river upstream to Whakamaru, where the concurrency with SH 32 begins. It crosses the Waikato on top of the Whakamaru hydroelectric dam and leaves SH 32 where it continues eastwards on the opposite bank of the Waikato River to SH 1 at the Atiamuri Dam. SH 30 runs concurrently with SH 1 northwards for six kilometres. The highway leaves SH 1 at Upper Atiamuri, and heads north-east, over the border into Bay of Plenty, towards the tourist town of Rotorua.
The highway passes through the south-east of Rotorua, then heads north through the suburb of Te Ngae, and up the eastern side of Lake Rotorua. Turning east, the road skims the southern edge of Lakes Rotoiti, Rotoehu, and Rotoma. The road turns north-east passing north of the mill town of Kawerau, and through Te Teko, across the Rangitaiki River, to Awakeri.
After crossing SH 2 at Awakeri, the highway turns north and heads towards the coast. The road then turns east, and crosses the Whakatane River. The highway ends just across the river at the roundabout with Landing Road.
Route Changes
SH 30's only major route change has occurred at the Whakatane end of the highway. The highway originally ended at Paroa, where the highway met SH 2. Recently, SH 2 has been moved inland, and SH 30 was extended along SH 2's former route to Whakatane.
Spur sections
State Highway 30A | |
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Location: | SH 5 west of central Rotorua – SH 30 at Ngapuna |
Length: | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
SH 30 has one spur route - State Highway 30A (SH 30A) in Rotorua.
SH 30A starts west of central Rotorua, at the intersection of Old Taupo Road (SH 5) and Pukuatua Street. SH 30A follows Pukuatua Street eastwards, before going into an S-bend onto Amohau Street, to avoid central Rotorua. The road continues east to Fenton Street, from where SH 30A turns southwest onto a dual carriageway to connect with Te Ngae Road. The highway turns eastwards again, meeting SH 30 at the intersection of Te Ngae Road and Sala Street.
State Highway 30A was created after State Highway 5 was moved from its original route through central Rotorua to Old Taupo Road. SH 30A follows part of the old SH 5 route on Amohau Street, between Ranolf Street and Fenton Street.
Major Junctions
Territorial authority | Location | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Waitomo District | Te Kuiti | 0 | SH 3 north (Carroll Street) Waitomo Caves, Hamilton |
SH 30 begins |
SH 3 south (Awakino Road) New Plymouth |
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Kopaki | 23 | (Kopaki Road) | to 20px SH 4 and Taumarunui | |
Taupo District | Mangakino | (Waipapa Road) Mangakino, Te Awamutu |
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Whakamaru | SH 32 south (Tihoi Road) Taupo, Turangi, National Park |
SH 30/SH 32 concurrency begins | ||
Whakamaru Hydroelectric Dam Waikato River |
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South Waikato District | ||||
SH 32 north Tokoroa, Hamilton |
SH 30/SH 32 concurrency ends | |||
Atiamuri | SH 1 south Taupo |
SH 30/SH 1 concurrency begins | ||
Upper Atiamuri | SH 1 north Tokoroa, Hamilton |
SH 30/SH 1 concurrency ends | ||
Rotorua District | Waipa Village | 143 | SH 5/Thermal Explorer Highway south Taupo |
SH 30/SH 5 concurrency begins |
Whakarewarewa | 144 | SH 5/Thermal Explorer Highway north (Old Taupo Road) Hamilton |
SH 30/SH 5 concurrency ends | |
145 | (Fenton Street) City Centre |
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Fenton Park | 147 | 20px SH 30A (Te Ngae Road) City Centre, Hamilton |
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Te Ngae | 157 | 20px SH 33 Tauranga |
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Whakatane District | Onepu | 20px SH 34 Kawerau |
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20px SH 34 north Tauranga |
SH 30/SH 34 concurrency begins | |||
20px SH 34 south Kawerau |
SH 30/SH 34 concurrency ends | |||
Te Teko | (Galatea Road) Galatea, Murupara |
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Awakeri | SH 2 north Tauranga |
SH 30/SH 2 concurrency begins | ||
SH 2 south Opotiki, Gisborne |
SH 30/SH 2 concurrency ends | |||
Paroa | Pacific Coast Highway north Whakatane Airport, Tauranga |
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Whakatane | 219 | Pacific Coast Highway north (Landing Road) Whakatane Town Centre |
SH 30 ends |
SH 30A
Territorial authority | Location | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Rotorua District | Rotorua | 0 | SH 5/Thermal Explorer Highway north Hamilton |
SH 30A begins |
SH 5/Thermal Explorer Highway south Taupo |
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(Pukuatua Street) City Centre |
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(Fenton Street) north City Centre |
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(Fenton Street) south Taupo |
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Fenton Park | 4 | SH 30 east Taupo, Te Kuiti |
SH 30A ends | |
SH 30 west Tauranga, Whakatane |
See also
References
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