Issue the NZTA (state highways) Annual Plan Instructions

Introduction

The NZTA (state highways) State Highway Plan (SH Plan) is produced annually via a specified planning process.

The SH Plan forms the base for the NZTA (state highways) to develop and vary its national programme, to inform and vary Regional Land Transport Plans Plans describe the tactics to give effect to a strategy. They are specific in content, action oriented and outputs focussed, resulting in a tangible set of activities to be delivered within a clear timeframe. (RLTPs Regional land transport plans, prepared under Part 2 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied. ) and the 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. (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 ) as required.

Transport activities need to be listed and prioritised in the SH Plan to be included in RLTPs Regional land transport plans, prepared under Part 2 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied. and ultimately the 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 , in order to qualify for funding.  New projects, plans and strategies in the SH Plan need to be assessed against the NZTA’s Assessment Framework and prioritised against other activities in the same activity class.

The SH Plan is compiled from a list of prioritised activities, both existing and new.

The annual planning process is described in detail in the NZTA’s Annual Plan Instructions Manual (SMO18) - NZTA staff only.

The manual is updated as required for changes in direction signaled by national strategy and planning documents e.g. the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding, the NZTA’s Investment and Revenue Strategy and the NZTA’s State Highway Asset Management Plan Refer to Activity Management Plan. National Asset Management Steering (NAMS) Group defines asset management plans as

* A plan developed for the management of one or more infrastructure assets that combines multi-disciplinary management techniques (including technical and financial) over the lifecycle of the asset in the most cost effective manner to provide a specific level of service.
* The NZTA considers assets exist to support service delivery, and so refers in all instances to Activity management planning which encompasses the outcome focus of a transportation network, not just the asset. .