Preparation work for in-road scales as part of Napier’s Commercial Safety Vehicle Centre rescheduled
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 14 Jan 2026 1:50pm | Hawke’s Bay
Work to prepare for the installation of in-road scales on State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway has been rescheduled.
The in-road scales, set to be installed on SH2 just north of the airport, are one of 4 sets to be installed as part of Napier’s new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC).
Work was set to get underway yesterday but will not go ahead until February. We will communicate the start of the work as soon as the programme has been finalised.
There will be minimal traffic impact during the work, as southbound traffic will be directed onto the road shoulder.
Traffic management and a temporary reduced speed will be in place – please drive to the conditions.
The Napier CVSC is situated at the corner of Prebensen Drive and Hawke’s Bay Expressway.
As part of the project, sets of in-road scales (weigh-in-motion plates), in combination with an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera, will be installed at various locations on the approach to the CVSC – including on the expressway at Westshore; SH50 on the Ahuriri truck bypass; SH51 Georges Drive at Marewa and the expressway at Greenmeadows.
Preparation work has already been completed SH51 Georges Drive and on SH50 Ahuriri truck bypass, getting those sections of road ready for the installation of the scales.
About the CVSC
CVSCs monitor heavy vehicles across the country alongside in-road technology that operates 24/7 which provides data on operator and vehicle behaviour such as vehicle weight, permit compliance, and indicators of driver fatigue. CVSCs are operated by NZ Police and they play a pivotal role in promoting road safety and ensuring regulatory compliance across the transport network.
Once at the CVSC, the vehicle will drive over a weigh bridge and undergo compliance checks, such as checking road user charges or logbooks, or completing a vehicle safety inspection.
The Napier CVSC is one of 12, including a recently opened centre at Ōhakea in Manawatū.
Using data from the in-road technology and centre, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) will be able to focus education and compliance work toward operators who aren’t compliant on our roads, making sure they’re paying their fair share of road maintenance costs, while keeping compliant operators moving and our roads safer for all users.