Work category 222: Traffic services renewals

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 renewal of existing:

• road furniture A general term to describe features placed on or near the road to improve safety and assist drivers. Furniture includes barriers, guard rails, lighting, parking meters, poles, posts, signs, lights, etc. , lighting, signs and markings, and
• traffic management Activities/devices that facilitate management of the road network equipment and facilities.

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• traffic signs, traffic signals and area-wide traffic control A linked system of traffic signals that allows regulation of traffic flow. systems
• road delineation marker posts A post placed at the edge of the road, equipped with a reflector to assist night driving.
• pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. markings, including bus priority lane and cycleway markings on all non-separated road surfaces and markings for stock crossings
• sight rails
• carriageway That portion of the road devoted particularly to the use of travelling vehicles, including shoulders That portion of the carriageway outside the traffic lanes. . lighting, including poles and replacement of lanterns at the end of their economic life with more efficient types
• belisha beacons and lighting at pedestrian crossings
• Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS)
• variable message signs (VMS)
• Local Area Traffic Management Schemes (LATMS), including speed control devices and threshold treatments
• ramp metering equipment
• surveillance devices and traffic monitoring equipment, such as closed-circuit television systems
• emergency telephones on motorways, and
• weighing facilities owned by a Road Controlling Authority (RCA The Minister, Department of State, Crown entity, state enterprise or territorial authority that controls the road. ) and/or operated as a weight surveillance facility.

Other potential activities that are not in the above list should be discussed with the NZTA 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:

• The reinstatement of facilities that is caused by maintenance or construction/implementation work – this shall be charged to the maintenance or construction/implementation project.
• Amenity lighting – this is not eligible for funding assistance.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate is:

• the Approved Organisation’s base rate
• the Approved Organisation’s special purpose roads rate, and
• 100 percent for the NZTA (state highways).

Qualifying standard

To qualify for funding from 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 , all work must comply with NZTA’s policy.

References

For detail about:

• signs and pavement The road structure that is constructed on the subgrade and supports the traffic loading. markings, see Traffic signs and pavement markings
• traffic signals, see Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004
• area-wide traffic control A linked system of traffic signals that allows regulation of traffic flow. systems, see Area-wide traffic control systems.