Work category 211: Unsealed road metalling - guidance

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 planned periodic renewal of pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. layers, including top surface metal, on unsealed roads.

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• Planned periodic renewal of pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. layers, including top surface metal, on unsealed roads for the purpose of either:
  • replacing wearing course The surface layer of a pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. intended for skid and abrasion resistance. aggregate, or
  • restoring pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. strength.

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

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 on over-width carriageways, see:

• Application of network documents.