Work category 151: Network and asset management

Introduction

This work category provides for the general management and control of the road network and management of road assets.

This definition applies to the 2012-15 NLTP.  For the 2015-18 NLTP please refer to the updated definition for work category 151.

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• management of the road network
• promotion and information activities (Network user information - see below) which maximise the efficiency of the road network in support of the activity management plan.
• implementation and operation of road asset management systems
• roughness and condition rating surveys
• traffic count surveys, including pedestrian and cycle counts
• road network inspections and field validation of proposed programmes
• legalisation of existing road reserves
• management of the stock of bailey bridges (NZ Transport Agency only)
• special road maintenance, renewal or improvement related studies that do not fit the Transport Planning Activity Class description, e.g. KiwiRap studies.

Other potential activities that are not in the above list should be discussed with the NZ Transport Agency for eligibility.

Exclusions

Professional services for activity classes 8 and 9 are funded under this work category, except for the following work categories:

• Work Category123: Operational traffic management
• Work Category 141: Emergency works
• expenses involved in legalisation surveys other than those specified below– such expenses do not qualify for funding assistance, and
• development of activity management plans – these are funded under Work category 003: Activity management plans.

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 NZ Transport Agency(state highways).

Legalisation of existing road reserves

Legalisation of existing road reserves is limited to:

• legalisation surveys for the acquisition of land for road purposes
• legalising the stopping of formed roads, and
• plan fees payable to Terralink.

References

For detail on the professional services, see Administration and Professional Services.

Road asset management systems

As a condition of receiving funding assistance for maintenance and renewal of roads, the NZ Transport Agency requires the use of a road asset management system for treatment selection.

Inventory data

The road asset management system must include an inventory of the road assets, and a record of maintenance renewal and improvement activities. The inventory data must include:

Roughness and condition rating surveys

Roughness and condition rating surveys of all sealed roads must be undertaken at least every second year.

Condition rating surveys of all sealed roads carrying more than 2000 vehicles per day are to be undertaken annually.

Renewal and improvement projects

The inventory database must be updated as soon as practicable after any project that affects the network is completed.

Training certificate required

In order for road condition rating work to be eligible for funding assistance, the raters acting on behalf of the Approved Organisation are required to hold a current certificate issued by the New Zealand Institute of Highway Technology (NZIHT), following satisfactory performance at a rating training workshop.

Treatment selection

Treatment selection shall be based on a methodology, acceptable to the NZ Transport Agency, that takes into account the following (at the very least):

• the road structure
• the surface type and age
• the measured condition, including roughness
• traffic volumes, and
• intervention criteria related to the above agreed with the NZ Transport Agency.

Network user information

The objective of network user information is to influence transport choices that contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the network through:

• easing congestion
• improving travel time reliability
• making better use of existing transport capacity, and
• advancing a resilient transport  network.