Crews working on Napier’s new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre (CVSC) are getting ready to install the 3rd set of in-road scales.

The in-road scales, set to be installed on the southbound lane of SH2 just north of the airport, are one of 4 sets to be installed as part of Napier’s new Commercial Vehicle Safety Centre.

Work to prepare for installation was set to get underway in mid January but overnight work will now begin on Wednesday (28 January). There will be no work Saturday and Sunday night and work is expected to finish mid next week.

There will be minimal traffic impact during the work, as southbound traffic will be directed onto the road shoulder.

As works continue, the southbound lane will be reopened. From the following week, Monday 9 February, work will continue during the day on the shoulder.

During that week of work, temporary traffic management and a temporary reduced speed will be in place – please drive to the conditions.

Further work to install the in-road scales will happen in March with details to be confirmed.

How the CVSC works

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, which will be on the corner of Prebensen Drive and Hawke’s Bay Expressway, 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.

Napier commercial vehicle safety centre (external link)

Below is a SH50 map of works for the CVSC

View larger Napier CVSC site map [PDF, 170 KB]