Revoked or declared state highways

Introduction

As a result of changes to the state highway network, some roads may be re-designated as either state highways or local roads.

The State Highway Revocation document sets out the NZTA policy (and guidance) on the revocation of the state highway status of roads, according to section 103 of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (LTMA).

For the latest information, please see the revoked or declared state highways guidance for the 2015-18 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 .

Standard of road

If the NZTA recommends that state highway status should be revoked, it must ensure that the road will at the time of handover, be fit for purpose in relation to its transport functions.

Fit for purpose means that at the time of handover the revoked section of SH will provide a level of service equivalent to other roads providing a similar function within the local road network, and be safe i.e. it will not as result of that change in function have a safety defect that was not there before.

Funding assistance

Transitional funding assistance will be provided for Approved Organisations so that the financial effect of revoking state highways in their area will not increase their programme share (exclusive of improvement projects) by more than three percent over the previous year.

If any decrease to a territorial authority’s funding assistance rate is warranted due to the declaration of a state highway the adjustment will be made in accordance with the section on Base Funding Assistance Rates.