Work category 114: Structures maintenance

Introduction

This work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:

* activity class 12 – local road improvements
* activity class 13 – state highways improvements provides for the routine work necessary to maintain the

function, structural integrity and appearance of the following:

• road bridges A structure designed to carry a road or path over an obstacle by spanning it. This includes culverts with a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 3.4 square metres.
• retaining structures
• guardrails A rail erected to restrain vehicles from physically leaving the road, including wire-rope barriers.
• tunnels
• stock access structures
• vehicular ferries
• cattle stops
• footpaths That portion of the road reserve set aside for the use of pedestrians only. on road structures
  • pedestrian over-bridges A structure designed to carry a road or path over an obstacle by spanning it. This includes culverts with a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 3.4 square metres. /underpasses A grade separation where the traffic passes under an intersecting highway or railway. , and
  • bridge waterways when the bridge itself is directly affected.

Examples of qualifying activities

Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:

• repairs to handrails associated with structures
• repairs to guardrails A rail erected to restrain vehicles from physically leaving the road, including wire-rope barriers. , including wire rope barriers
• minor repairs to other components
• all cleaning and painting
• stream clearing and debris removal to maintain water courses under bridges A structure designed to carry a road or path over an obstacle by spanning it. This includes culverts with a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 3.4 square metres.
• repairs to protective works, and
• hire charges for bailey bridges A temporary bridge of lattice steel designed for rapid assembly from prefabricated standard parts. (excluding temporary bridges A structure designed to carry a road or path over an obstacle by spanning it. This includes culverts with a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 3.4 square metres. that are part of emergency works).

Other potential activities that are not in the above list should be discussed with the Transport Agency for eligibility.

Exclusions

This work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:

* activity class 12 – local road improvements
* activity class 13 – state highways improvements excludes:

• significant new or improved preventive works – these are funded under Work category 357: Resilience Improvements
• pedestrian bridges A structure designed to carry a road or path over an obstacle by spanning it. This includes culverts with a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 3.4 square metres. affording access to roads, streets or highways, and
• any bridge constructed by any agency subsequent to 1954 that does not conform to a recognised design code.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate is:

• the Approved Organisation's normal FAR,
• the Approved Organisation's special purpose roads maintenance FAR, or
• 100% of the Transport Agency state highway costs

Applying for funding approval

Applications for funding approval should be made through the Maintenance module in Transport Investment Online (TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. ).

References

For detail about:

• conditions applying to maintenance of stock access structures, see Stock crossings.