Summary of recent changes to information for 50MAX operators and manufacturers.

Date

Changes

January 2026
  • Two of Gisborne District Council bridges have now been repaired and can be removed from the 50MAX restriction register/map.
  • These bridges are Makarika No 2 Bailey Bridge (Bridge 1634) on Makarika Road, and Mangaheia No 3 Bridge (Bridge 1641) on Tauwhareparae Road.
  • Past changes

    Summary of past changes.

    Date

    Changes

    January 2025
    • The Millers Flat Road Bridge and Phillips Road Bridge in Otago are no longer approved for 50Max use.
    October 2023
    October 2022
    • Addition of Grey District Council (DC) to 50MAX network
    June 2022
    • 2 x Bridge restrictions removed Manawatu DC (S250B Bridge – Ruahine Road)
    May 2022
    • 1 x Bridge Restriction added Te Reinga Bridge Wairoa DC
    April 2022
    • Transmission Gully added to 50MAX book of maps
    • 2 x Bridge restrictions removed  Kaipara DC (Poutu Road Sth)

    February 2022

    • 1 x Bridge restriction added SH Ruakokore River Bridge Wairoa DC

    November 2021

    • 1 bridge restriction removed in Hastings
    • 3 bridge restrictions removed in Wairoa

    August 2021

    • 10 bridge restrictions removed in Hastings
    • 4 bridge restrictions removed in Manawatu

    July 2021

    • 8 bridge restrictions removed in Hurunui
    • 10 bridge restrictions added in Hurunui

    June 2021

    • 1 bridge restriction removed in Rangitikei (Bridge 37 (Mangara) - Turakina Called Road) 

    April 2021

    • 2 bridge restrictions removed in Bay of Plenty
    • 1 bridge restriction removed in Manawatu (Concrete Ford Bridge Turakina Valley Road 3)

    December 2020

    • 1 bridge restriction added in Otago (Bridge 102 - Larch Hill Place and Bridge 6 - Grandview Creek)

    November 2020

    • 1 bridge restriction removed in Ruapehu DC (Poro-O-Tarao Road)

    September 2020

    • 1 bridge restriction added in Tararua DC (Mangahao Road P-008)
    • 1 bridge restriction removed in Tasman DC (Granity Creek or Papa Bridge - Sherry River Road)

    August 2020

    • 4 bridge restrictions removed in Gisborne DC
    • 1 bridge restriction added in Tararua DC (Mākirikiri Bridge D-022)
    • 1 bridge restriction removed SH7A Canterbury (Waiau Ferry Bridge)

    July 2020

    • 8 bridge restrictions removed in Wairoa DC

    June 2020

    • 1 bridge restriction removed in Manawatū DC (Culvert - Upper Pakihikura Road S302)
    • 1 bridge restriction added SH3 in Ōtorohanga DC (Ōtorohanga Rail Overbridge 533)
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