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National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) - 2008/09 Taranaki

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Regional and nationwide programmes | June 2008

Taranaki

This section presents the key aspects of the NLTP for the Taranaki region. It sets out the key statistic of transport in the region and presents tables of the new National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) appropriate to the region.

Overview of transport system

 RegionNew Zealand
Region as % of NZ
Population 107,000 4,228,000
3%
Land area (km2) 7,273 275,446
3%
Imports (gross tonne)1, 2 3,800,000 76,000,000
5%
Exports (gross tonne)1, 2 5,400,000 67,000,000
8%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ($) 5,648,000,000 163,387,000,000
3%
Passenger Transport - Bus - boardings 324,020 89,683,159
0%
Passenger Transport - Rail - boardings - 16,913,205
 
Passenger Transport - Ferry - boardings - 4,224,398
 
Motor vehicles 75,000 2,850,000
3%
VKT (km) 990,600,000 39,845,600,000
2%
Fatalities on the roads 11 423
3%
Fatal and injury crashes on the roads 337 12,047
3%
Local roads - urban all (km) 485 17,251
3%
Local roads - urban sealed (km) 483 16,869
3%
Local roads - rural all (km) 2,994 65,432
5%
Local roads - rural sealed (km) 2,308 33,432
7%
State Highway - all (km) 391 10,893
4%
State Highway - sealed (km) 374 10,837
3%
State Highway - motorway (km) - 172
 

Data based on 2006/07 figures
1 Crude indicaton only - based on a ratio determined in 2002 by BAH between inter-national and inter-regional freight movements.
2 Includes both inter-national and inter-regional freight movement.

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 PhaseProfileStatusExpected start yearWork categoryFAR
Total phase cost ($000)
Total cost 2008/09 ($000)
2008/09 NLTA ($000)
Indicative funding source
New Plymouth District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09    
5,492.3
5,492.3
2,812.7
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09    
6,513.8
6,513.8
3,322.0
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Ngatoto Rd North - Bridge Replacement C   Cat 2 2008/09 322  
180.0
180.0
 
N/R
Waikaramarama Rd Bridge Replacement C   Cat 2 2008/09 322  
199.9
199.9
 
N/R
Road studies
Forestry Impact Study S   Cat 2 2008/09 311  
40.0
40.0
 
N
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 61
960.5
960.5
585.9
N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Cycle Facilities - Eastern Cycleway Route C HHL Com 2008/09 452 61
3,400.0
2,000.0
1,037.0
N
Community focused activities
Sustainable Transport Co-ordinator - Cordination I HHM App 2008/09 431 75
100.0
100.0
75.0
N
Sustainable Transport Co-ordinator Programmes I HMM App 2008/09 432 75
100.0
100.0
75.0
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621  
-
-
154.6
N
New Plymouth District Council SPR
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09    
30.5
30.5
30.5
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09    
38.0
38.0
38.0
N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100
5.5
5.5
5.5
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621  
-
-
1.7
N
South Taranaki District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09    
4,860.7
4,860.7
2,443.8
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09    
5,328.8
5,328.8
2,664.4
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Bridge 143 Replacement - Parihaka Road C   Cat 2 2008/09 322  
205.0
205.0
 
N/R
Bridge Replacement No 123 - Wiremu Road C   Cat 2 2008/09 322  
160.0
160.0
 
N/R
Link Road (Maire St-Larlin Dr) C   Cat 2 2008/09 323  
550.0
300.0
 
N/R
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 60
815.2
815.2
489.1
N
Use of the land transport system
Community focused activities
Community Coordination 08-09 I HHM App 2008/09 431 75
120.5
120.5
90.3
N
Community Projects 08-09 I HMM App 2008/09 432 75
142.8
142.8
107.1
N
Community Advertising 08-09 I MMM App 2008/09 433 75
15.0
15.0
11.3
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621  
-
-
130.6
N
Stratford District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09    
1,467.4
1,467.4
753.1
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09    
1,968.1
1,968.1
1,003.7
N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 61
274.8
274.8
167.7
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621  
-
-
43.3
N
Stratford District Council SPR
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09    
64.3
64.3
64.3
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09    
32.4
32.4
32.4
N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100
7.7
7.7
7.7
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621  
-
-
2.3
N
Taranaki Regional Council
Use of the land transport system
Studies
Western Blue Highway Transport Study S   Cat 2 2008/09 411  
100.0
50.0
 
N
Passenger transport
Services and operations
Bus services     App 2008/09 511 50
700.0
700.0
350.0
N
Bus & ferry concession fares     App 2008/09 513 50
40.0
40.0
20.0
N
Bus & ferry facilities maintenance and operations     App 2008/09 514 60
149.4
149.4
89.6
N
Total mobility services     App 2008/09 517 40
468.0
468.0
187.2
N
Total mobility facilities maintenance and operations     App 2008/09 518 60
20.0
20.0
12.0
N
Replacement wheelchair hoists     App 2008/09 519 60
20.0
20.0
12.0
N
Total Mobility Flat Payments     App 2008/09 521 100
83.6
83.6
83.6
N
Administration
Regional
RLTP administration     App 2008/09 631  
-
-
89.7
N
Passenger Transport administration     App 2008/09 632 50
151.0
151.0
75.5
N
Total Mobility administration     App 2008/09 633 25
174.0
174.0
43.5
N
Transit - Taranaki
Maintenance and operation of state highways
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09   100
9,828.3
9,828.3
9,828.3
N
Renewal of state highways
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09   100
14,683.7
14,683.7
14,683.7
N
Improvement of state highways
New road infrastructure
Bell Block Bypass (including Mangaone 4 Laning) C   Com 2006/07 324 100
22,113.7
5,920.0
5,920.0
N
Rugby Road Underpass C   Com 2007/08 324 100
9,160.0
4,415.0
4,415.0
R-TRK
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100
2,022.0
2,022.0
2,022.0
N
Block programme
Tangahoe Bridge Widening C   Cat 2   322  
1,500.0
500.0
 
R*
Muggeridge South Real D   Cat 2   322  
200.0
50.0
 
N
Finnerty Road RTB D   Cat 2   324  
41.2
41.2
 
N
Finnerty Road RTB C   Cat 2   324  
318.0
318.0
 
N
Patea-Whanganui Curves Package I   Cat 2   324  
200.0
100.0
 
N
Hawera-Patea Curves Package I   Cat 2   324  
200.0
100.0
 
N
South of Egmont Village Curves I   Cat 2   322  
-
-
 
N
South of Egmont Village Curves D   Cat 2   322  
-
-
 
N
Finnerty Rd Right Turn Bay C   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Patea-Whanganui Curves Suite I   Cat 2 2008/09 324  
200.0
-
 
N
Patea-Whanganui Curves Suite D   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Patea-Whanganui Curves Suite C   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Hawera-Patea Curves Suite D   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Hawera-Patea Curves Suite C   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Kakaramea Suite of 4 PLs I   Cat 2 2008/09 324  
-
-
 
N
Kakaramea Suite of 4 PLs D   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Kakaramea Suite of 4 PLs C   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Waverley Suite of 4 PLs I   Cat 2 2008/09 324  
-
-
 
N
Waverley Suite of 4 PLs D   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Waverley Suite of 4 PLs C   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Normanby North & South PLs D   Cat 2 2008/09 324  
-
-
 
N
Normanby North & South PLs C   Cat 2   324  
-
-
 
N
Strategic studies
New Plymouth Strategic Study S   Cat 2   311  
-
-
-
N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Devon Intermediate Pedestrian Facility     Cat 2   451  
-
800.0
 
N

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Police

Project name
FTE Staff
Funding ($000)
Police district managed activities
 
 
Network-wide strategic road policing - enhanced alcohol CBT project
5.1
799.6
Network-wide strategic road policing - traffic camera operations
2.2
342.7
Rural strategic road policing - rural arterial routes
1.6
249.2
Court orders
0.3
41.5
Transit NZ
 
 
Highway strategic road policing - Highway Patrol
11.4
1,777.8
New Plymouth District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
1.9
301.1
Rural strategic road policing
1.4
218.1
Urban strategic road policing
12.6
1,967.8
Crash attendance and investigation
2.9
456.9
Traffic management
0.6
88.3
School road safety education
0.6
93.5
Police community services
0.4
57.1
South Taranaki and Stratford Districts
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
1.2
186.9
Rural strategic road policing
0.9
145.4
Urban strategic road policing
5.1
799.6
Crash attendance and investigation
1.8
275.2
Traffic management
0.2
31.2
School road safety education
0.2
26.0
Police community services
0.1
15.6

Strategic road policing comprises the pro-active road policing activities of speed control, drinking or drugged driver control, restraint device control, and visible road safety and general enforcement.

Page updated: 26 June 2008