This page relates to the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.
This page describes the activity class for walking and cycling and provides information and links to the walking and cycling profiling and prioritisation requirements and work categories, processes and procedures to assist approved organisations and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) for its own activities) in developing walking and cycling activities.
The Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2024 states this activity class is for the purposes of maintaining the existing walking and cycling network and investment in walking and cycling to increase economic growth improve safety, where demonstrated volumes of pedestrians and cyclists already exist.
Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024(external link)
We (NZTA as investor) expect that investments from the walking and cycling activity class will contribute to results sought by the government.
Government expectations by activity class (webpage yet to come)
To qualify for consideration for inclusion in the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) and subsequent approval of funding:
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency standards and guidelines register for land transport
Walking and cycling activities described in the following work categories are eligible activities.
The activity class contains the following work categories:
The following information is in addition to the requirements for transport investments.
Quick links - transport investment requirements (webpage yet to come)
For information on improvement activities under $2 million, see the low-cost, low-risk work category 341.
Work category 341: low-cost, low-risk improvements (webpage yet to come)
We expect approved organisations and NZTA (for its own activities), where it makes sense to do so, to combine projects in a package or programme to deliver a complete end-to-end journey on footpaths, cycle lanes and/or cycle paths.
If a programme of activities is proposed as one item for inclusion in the NLTP, the programme is assessed as a whole. The components within the programme are not required to have an individual priority assessment.
Updated draft Investment Prioritisation Method 2024-27
2024-27 NLTP Investment Prioritisation Method (webpage yet to come)
The information required for walking and cycling maintenance programmes is the same (with modifications in relation to walking and cycling) as set out in requirements of a road maintenance programme.
Requirements of a road maintenance programme (webpage yet to come)
For information on low-cost, low-risk walking and cycling improvements, see work category 341.
Work category 341: low-cost low-risk improvements (webpage yet to come)
Walking and cycling activities proposed for funding from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) are profiled and prioritised under the NZTA IPM.
Updated draft Investment Prioritisation Method for the 2024-27 NLTP
2024-27 NLTP Investment Prioritisation Method (webpage yet to come)
Walking and cycling network guidance helps determine what is fit for purpose regarding levels of service (LoS).
We expect approved organisations and NZTA (for its own activities) to make use of best-practice guidance and standards and discourage proposals for funding that are not in alignment with design standards, including:
Approved organisations and NZTA (for its own activities) need to have a clear understanding of who the cycling programme is targeting, what LoS is required in delivering the activity or activities, and how different activities might complement each other to maximise the benefits of investment.
The main factors influencing LoS relate to safety, comfort and delays, which have the highest impact on network characteristics such as traffic volumes and speed, degree of separation from motor traffic, facility width and delays.
Level of service metrics (for network operations planning) (AP-R475-15)(external link)
Activities to support safe use of walking and cycling facilities is eligible for inclusion under work category 432. A separate activity to promote facilities and user behaviours is ineligible for inclusion.
Supporting engagement and promotion (that is targeted and cost-effective) of safe use of walking and cycling improvements is eligible under the following work categories:
The following requirements apply regarding education, promotion and/or advertising activities: