Road maintenance programmes: Activity classes - guidance

Introduction

This section sets out the guidance on the activity classes for road maintenance programmes. 

Which activity class?

There are two activity classes as described below.

• Activity class 8:  Local road Any road, other than a state highway, in the district, and under the control, of a territorial authority. maintenance - applies to Approved Organisations only
• Activity class 9:  State highway A road, whether or not constructed or vested in the Crown, that is declared to be a state highway under section 11 of the National Roads Act 1953, section 60 of the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 (formally known as the Transit New Zealand Act 1989), or under section 103 of the LTMA. maintenance - applies to the Transport Agency(state highways) only

To qualify for NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied consideration

Any road maintenance activity described in the following work categories in this section may qualify for consideration for inclusion in the National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. .

• Work category 111 – Sealed pavement maintenance
• Work category 112 – Unsealed pavement maintenance
• Work category 113 – Routine drainage maintenance
• Work category 114 – Structures maintenance
• Work category 121 – Environmental maintenance
• Work category 122 – Traffic services maintenance
• Work category 123 – Operational traffic management
• Work category 124 – Cycle path maintenance
• Work category 131 – Level crossing warning devices
• Work category 141 – Emergency works
• Work category 151 – Network and asset management
• Work category 161 – Property management (State Highways only)
• Work category 171 – Financial grants
• Work category 211 – Unsealed road metalling.
• Work category 212 – Sealed road resurfacing.
• Work category 213 – Drainage renewals.
• Work category 214 – Sealed road pavement rehabilitation.
• Work category 215 – Structures component replacement.
• Work category 221 – Environmental renewals.
• Work category 222 – Traffic services renewals.
• Work Category 231 – Associate Improvements
• Work Category 241 – Preventive Maintenance

Developing a Road Maintenance Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities.

Guidance is provided on how use a structured and planned approach during the development of the road maintenance programmes. 

In addition to the standard assessment criteria, Approved Organisations and the Transport Agency (state highway) should consider the assessment factors provided here.