Work category 452: Cycling facilities

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/implementation of new or improved cycle facilities, and shared pedestrian and cycle paths.

The construction of on road interventions required to improve the safety and amenity value of cycling, for example a wider 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. . , vehicle parking configurations, pinch points or kerb A border of rigid material, usually raised, which is formed at the edge of a traffic lane or shoulder. structure is eligible for funding assistance.

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• shared pedestrian and cycle paths;
• bicycle parking/racks;
• kerb A border of rigid material, usually raised, which is formed at the edge of a traffic lane or shoulder. crossings;
• signage;
• new or improved cycle lanes, including on existing bridges A structure designed to carry a road or path over an obstacle by spanning it. This includes culverts with a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 3.4 square metres. ;
• separate cycle paths;
• widening the existing 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. . to provide cycle lanes, and;
• project costs may include costs associated with attracting users to the cycling network, this may include:
  • all signage, markings, traffic signals, lighting etc.
  • targeted education promotion and/or advertising activities directly linked to the cycling network
• property purchases. Note that, depending on the scale of purchase, this cost may be included in the Implementation phase cost, or shown as a separate phase in TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. .  See WC 333: Advance property purchase for details of the principles and conditions of purchasing property for non-roading activities.

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 improvements FAR, or
• 100% of the Transport Agency state highway costs

Applying for funding approval

Applications for funding approval of proposed projects should be made through the 'Improvement activity' module in Transport Investment Online (TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. ). To be eligible for NLTF The fund established under section 10 of the LTMA funding, any new activity must be added to the relevant Regional Land Transport Plan and to 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 .