WC 225: footpath renewal

This page relates to the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme.

Introduction

Work category 225 provides for the renewal of public footpaths and facilities associated with public footpaths such as pedestrian network connections, including stairs, alleyways and off-road connections.

Qualifying activities

Work category 225 is available to the walking and cycling activity class.

Walking and cycling

Examples of qualifying activities

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

• footpath renewals, such as resurfacing or reconstruction, provided the facilities are consistent with a relevant walking and cycling strategy or network plan
• renewal of any associated drainage, structures and bridges
• renewal of footpath lighting assets.

You can discuss with us (NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) as investor) whether other potential activities not listed above might also be eligible for inclusion in this work category.

Exclusions

Work category 225 excludes:

• the cost of any pavement repairs prior to carrying out resurfacing – this is funded under work category 125
  Work category 125: footpath maintenance

• renewal of shared walking and cycling facilities – this is funded under work category 224
  Work category 224: cycle path renewal

• the cost of second coat sealing of footpaths within subdivisions – this is deemed to be part of subdivisional construction and does not qualify for assistance
• the cost of improvements to and expansion of the footpath network and associated facilities – this is funded under work category 451.
  Work category 451: walking facilities (webpage yet to come)

Conditions for inclusion

To qualify for inclusion in this work category, the work must be the long-term, best cost option for the approved organisation or NZTA (for its own activities), calculated in terms of present value to maintain the appropriate level of service.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate (FAR) is:

• the approved organisation's normal FAR
  Normal funding assistance rates

or

• the approved organisation’s special purpose roads FAR for the 2024–27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP)
  Other funding assistance rates

or

• 100% of NZTA state highway costs.

Submitting activities for NLTP consideration and funding approval

Approved organisations and NZTA (for its own activities) submit their footpath renewal activities for NLTP consideration and funding approval using the maintenance, operations and renewals template in Transport Investment Online (TIO).

Transport Investment Online(external link)

For guidance on using TIO, see the TIO learning and guidance page on our website:

Transport Investment Online (TIO) learning and guidance