Work category 323: New roads

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 construction of a new road or road link that is additional to the existing road network, including any associated new road structures.

This definition applies to the 2012-15 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 .  For the 2015-18 NLTP please refer to the updated definition for work category 323.

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• a bridge that forms part of a new road or road link
• retaining structures that form part of a new road
• discharge of street A road within an urban locality. water by means of pipes or open drains into natural watercourses, where no artificial drainage system exists, or into artificial drainage systems (sumps, mains or open drains), on, adjacent to or across the road
• all traffic signs, pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. markings, traffic signals, lighting, etc, necessary to bring the new facility into service
• for local road projects property purchase costs less than $50,000.

Other potential activities not shown above should be discussed with the NZTA for eligibility.

Exclusions

Exclusions include:

• Deviation of an existing road.
• A new cattle stop A grid across the road to prevent stock movement. where none previously existed – this is not eligible for funding assistance.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate for 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 is:

• the Approved Organisation construction rate
• 100 percent for the NZTA (state highways)

Funding assistance for local road improvement projects that benefit State highways

Local road Any road, other than a state highway, in the district, and under the control, of a territorial authority. improvement projects may, at the NZTA’s discretion, be partly funded as a state highway improvement project in activity class 13: New and improved infrastructure for state highways.

The following criteria apply:

• greater state highway benefits can be purchased per dollar when compared with upgrading the state highway
• the NZTA and the local authority Any territorial authority or regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002. have agreed that the project is the best investment option
• the NZTA and the local authority Any territorial authority or regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002. have agreed on attribution of benefits and construction costs
• the project is unlikely to proceed if left to the local authority Any territorial authority or regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002. (ie funded at the normal funding assistance rate)

Normal funding assistance rates shall apply to each party’s share of the cost of improvements. Arrangements for maintenance and renewal may differ on a case-by-case basis.

End of year carryover

Transport Investment Online (TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. ) will automatically carryover the unspent allocation every year.  Therefore it is vital that Approved Organisations and the NZTA (State Highways) declare the unused allocation for completed projects by making a cost scope adjustment via the Reviews module in TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. .

NB A future upgrade to TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. will allow the project to be marked as completed.