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National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) 2008/09 Manawatū/Whanganui

Regional and nationwide programmes | June 2008

Manawatū/Whanganui

This section presents the key aspects of the NLTP for the Manawatū/Whanganui 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

Region New Zealand Region as % of NZ
Population 229,000
4,228,000
5%
Land area (km2) 22,215
275,446
8%
Imports (gross tonne)1, 2 4,400,000
76,000,000
6%
Exports (gross tonne)1, 2 4,000,000
67,000,000
6%
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ($) 7,059,000,000
163,387,000,000
4%
Passenger Transport - Bus - boardings 1,058,280
89,683,159
1%
Passenger Transport - Rail - boardings -
16,913,205
 
Passenger Transport - Ferry - boardings -
4,224,398
 
Motor vehicles 156,000
2,850,000
5%
VKT (km) 2,494,600,000
39,845,600,000
6%
Fatalities on the roads 41
423
10%
Fatal and injury crashes on the roads 662
12,047
5%
Local roads - urban all (km) 1,135
17,251
7%
Local roads - urban sealed (km) 1,110
16,869
7%
Local roads - rural all (km) 6,673
65,432
10%
Local roads - rural sealed (km) 3,816
33,432
11%
State Highway - all (km) 959
10,893
9%
State Highway - sealed (km) 959
10,837
9%
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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Phase Profile Status Expected start year Work category FAR Total phase cost ($000) Total cost 2008/09 ($000) 2008/09 NLTA ($000)
Indicative funding source
DOC (Manawatū/Whanganui) SPR
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     150.0 150.0 150.0
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     270.0 270.0 270.0
N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100 33.6 33.6 33.6
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 10.2
N
Horizons Manawatū–Whanganui
Use of the land transport system
Community focused activities
Road Safety and Sustainability Coordination I HHH App 2008/09 431 75 497.2 497.2 372.9
N
Road Safety and Sustainability Programmes I HMH App 2008/09 432 75 554.9 554.9 386.4
N
Road safety and Sustainability Advertising I MMH App 2008/09 433 75 64.0 64.0 48.0
N
Passenger transport
Services and operations
Bus services     App 2008/09 511 50 2,088.8 2,088.8 1,044.4
N
Bus & ferry concession fares     App 2008/09 513 50 126.4 126.4 63.2
N
Bus & ferry facilities maintenance and operations     App 2008/09 514 60 221.0 221.0 132.6
N
Total mobility services     App 2008/09 517 40 724.0 724.0 289.6
N
Replacement wheelchair hoists     App 2008/09 519 60 40.0 40.0 24.0
N
Total Mobility Flat Payments     App 2008/09 521 100 168.9 168.9 168.9
N
Administration
Regional
RLTP administration     App 2008/09 631   - - 113.4
N
Passenger Transport administration     App 2008/09 632 50 156.3 156.3 78.2
N
Total Mobility administration     App 2008/09 633 25 200.4 200.4 50.1
N
Horowhenua District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     1,651.6 1,651.6 793.3
N
Emergency works
E/Works 2007/08 C MMH Com 2008/09 141 47 300.0 300.0 141.0
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     2,202.4 2,202.4 1,035.1
N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 57 308.3 308.3 175.7
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 48.3
N
Manawatū District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     3,698.0 3,698.0 1,935.4
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     7,486.8 7,486.8 3,893.1
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Dundas Creek Culvert C   Cat 2 2008/09 322   429.0 429.0  
N
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 62 894.8 894.8 554.8
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 143.6
N
Palmerston North City Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     3,654.1 3,654.1 1,685.2
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     3,743.0 3,743.0 1,721.8
N
Preventive maintenance
Preventive Maintenance - Ruapehu Drive Retaining wall C   Cat 2 2008/09 241   140.0 140.0  
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Broadway-Rangitikei Cuba-King Traffic Signals Upgrade (BRCK) C   Cat 2 2008/09 321   480.0 480.0  
R*
Ferguson Street Widening (Linton to Pitt ) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   2,000.0 500.0  
R*
Pavement smoothing 2008/2009 C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   212.0 212.0  
R*
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 56 591.8 591.8 331.4
N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Cycle facilities 2008/09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 452   200.0 200.0  
R*
Railway Road - Cycle facilities. C   Cat 2 2008/09 452   182.0 53.0  
N/R
Passenger transport
New passenger transport infrastructure
Passenger Transport - Bus terminal I   Cat 2 2008/09 531   523.0 523.0  
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 84.1
N
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     3,502.1 3,502.1 2,078.1
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     6,224.6 6,224.6 3,672.5
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Taihape Napier Road Seal Extension (R) C MMH Com 2007/08 325 85 11,850.0 5,500.0 4,675.0
R-MWA
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 69 778.1 778.1 536.9
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 246.7
N
Ruapehu District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     3,337.0 3,337.0 2,071.2
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     4,461.5 4,461.5 2,766.1
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Okahukura Saddle Road Seal Extension (R) C MML Com 2005/06 325 73 1,870.0 537.5 392.4
R-MWA
River Rd / Raetihi-Pipiriki Road (R) C MML Com 2006/07 325 79 4,080.0 750.0 592.5
R-MWA
Mountain Road Bridge at 9 km D   Cat 2 2007/08 322   100.0 25.0  
R*
Mountain Road Bridge at 9 km C   Cat 2 2008/09 322   900.0 900.0  
R*
Dobbs Bluff Reconstruction D   Cat 2 2008/09 324   100.0 100.0  
N
Dobbs Bluff Reconstruction C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   2,300.0 1,300.0  
N
Mountain Road 7.6km Fatality Site D   Cat 2 2008/09 324   100.0 100.0  
N/R
Mountain Road Hair Pin at 13.0 km I   Cat 2 2008/09 324   50.0 50.0  
N/R
Mountain Road 5km Passing Lane C   Res 2012/13 321   120.0 -  
 
Mountain Road 3km Passing Lane C   Res 2011/12 324   120.0 -  
 
Mountain Road 7.6km Fatality Site C   Res 2009/10 324   800.0 -  
 
Mountain Road Hair Pin at 13.0 km C   Res 2009/10 324   680.0 -  
 
Oio Road Seal Extension C   Res 2013/14 324   1,380.0 -  
 
Onematua Seal Extension I   Res 2009/10 324   66.0 -  
 
Pongahuru Road Seal Extension C   Res 2009/10 324   150.0 -  
 
Pukehou Rd Seal Extension C   Res 2011/12 324   683.0 -  
 
Waitaanga Road Seal Extension C   Res 2010/11 324   4,850.0 -  
 
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 72 623.9 623.9 449.2
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 141.1
N
Ruapehu District Council SPR
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     259.3 259.3 259.3
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     269.1 269.1 269.1
N
Improvement of local roads
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100 42.3 42.3 42.3
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 12.8
N
Tararua District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     4,613.5 4,613.5 2,784.1
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     5,590.1 5,590.1 3,354.1
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Pahiatua Track Route Upgrade (R Funded) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   4,000.0 4,000.0  
N/R
Saddle Road Upgrade (R Funded) C   Cat 2 2008/09 324   1,900.0 1,900.0  
N/R
Coast Rd Seal Extension 08-09 C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   378.1 378.1  
N/R
Seal Extension Ridge Rd Central ( R Funded) C   Cat 2 2008/09 325   198.0 198.0  
R*
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 70 816.3 816.3 571.4
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 151.0
N
Whanganui District Council
Maintenance and operation of local roads
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09     4,576.0 4,576.0 2,858.8
N
Renewal of local roads
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09     4,725.0 4,725.0 2,929.5
N
Improvement of local roads
New road infrastructure
Pavement Smoothing C MMH Com 2007/08 324 72 629.0 240.0 172.8
N
River Rd / Raetihi-Pipiriki Road (R) C MML Com 2006/07 325 79 4,080.0 750.0 592.5
R-MWA
Road studies
Forestry on Rural Roads - Study S HMM Com 2007/08 311 72 100.0 80.0 57.6
N
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 72 744.1 744.1 535.7
N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Cycling and Shared Use Path Implementation C HHH Com 2007/08 452 72 460.0 350.0 252.0
N
Administration
Territorial
Administration support 2008/09     App 2008/09 621   - - 166.5
N
Maintenance and operation of state highways
Routine maintenance     App 2008/09   100 5,518.5 5,518.5 5,518.5
N
Emergency works
E/W Okura SH4 RP 158/16 C   Com 2006/07 141 100 5,460.0 4,860.0 4,860.0
N
E/W West Whanganui 06/07 C   Com 2006/07 141 100 7,991.0 700.0 700.0
N
E/W West Whanganui 07/08 C   Com 2007/08 141 100 2,847.5 2,100.0 2,100.0
N
Renewal of state highways
Periodic maintenance     App 2008/09   100 4,696.1 4,696.1 4,696.1
N
Preventive maintenance
Preventive Maintenance Okura SH4 RP 158/16 C   Com 2006/07 241 100 3,640.0 1,000.0 1,000.0
N
Improvement of state highways
New road infrastructure
Ohingaiti-Makohine Realignment C   Com 2007/08 324 100 14,930.0 4,560.0 4,560.0
R-MWA
SH2 Papatawa Realignment D   Com 2007/08 324 100 490.0 410.0 410.0
R-MWA
Minor improvements
Minor improvements allocation     App 2008/09 341 100 842.6 842.6 842.6
N
Block programme
Taihape SE Disposal facility C   Cat 2   321   268.8 268.8  
N
Wilson Road South Curve Improvements C   Cat 2   324   1,110.9 50.0  
N
Hansen Line and Taonui Nth Curves D   Cat 2   324   51.5 51.5  
N
Hansen Line and Taonui Nth Curves C   Cat 2   324   679.0 300.0  
N
Lismore Corner D   Cat 2   324   51.5 51.5  
N
SH3 SH54 Intersection I   Cat 2   324   51.5 51.5  
N
Corby Road South Curves D   Cat 2   324   80.0 60.0  
N
P/L Merge Treatments (Region 8) D   Cat 2   324   104.5 51.6  
N
Concord Line Curve Realignment I   Cat 2   324   70.0 70.0  
N
SH56/57 Drainage Safety Profiling I   Cat 2   324   61.8 61.8  
N
Waiauti Bridge Realignment D   Cat 2   324   103.0 103.0  
N
Linnet-Huia St Curve Imp D   Cat 2   324   50.0 20.0  
N
Carlton/ Alma/Jackson Intersection D   Cat 2   324   50.0 20.0  
N
Duddings Lake North P/L C   Cat 2   324   1,824.0 200.0  
N
Marangai Road South P/L D   Cat 2   324   70.0 20.0  
N
Mt Stewart North Passing Lane D   Cat 2   324   41.2 41.2  
N
Manunui Intersection C   Cat 2       200.0 200.0  
 
London Street high school access D   Cat 2       20.6 20.6  
 
Dannevirke SEDF C   Cat 2   321   - -  
N
Taihape SEDF C   Cat 2   321   - -  
N
National Park SEDF C   Cat 2   321   - -  
N
Lismore Corner C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Corby Road South Curves C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Concord Line Curve Realignment D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
SH56/57 Drainage Safety Profiling D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
SH56/57 Drainage Safety Profiling C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Waiauti Bridge Realignment C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Carlton/ Alma/Jackson Intersection C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Mt Stewart North Passing Lane C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Hapokopoko Stream North Realignment C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Muhunoa Road Intersection C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Rangitikei Line JFKennedy Drive Intersection C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Rangitikei Line Tremaine Ave Intersection Improvement C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
SH4 Mahoe Wall C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Stewart Road Intersection and Seal Widening C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
SH54 Intersection D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
SH54 Intersection C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Merge Treatments (Region 8) D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Merge Treatments (Region 8) C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Kotukutuku Rd Curves D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Ohau Railway Overbridge I   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Gorge Woodville SW I   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Tahoraiti Railway Crossing I   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Whakaruatapu Bridge Realignment D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Whakaruatapu Bridge Realignment C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Whikitoria Intersection Improvement D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Whikitoria Intersection Improvement C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Piriaka Rail Bridge and Approaches I   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Millrick - Kendall Realignment D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
London Street high scool access C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Camerons Line ML Seal Widening D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Camerons Line ML Seal Widening C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Kairanga Bunnythorpe Seal Widening D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Kairanga Bunnythorpe Seal Widening C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Ratana Hill I   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Manakau Rail Overbridge I   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Otamaraho Curve PL Extension C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Marangai Road South PL C   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Sanson South PL D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Dalvey Road South PL D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Golf Road South PL D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Davey Hopelands PL D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Pukepapa Road South PL D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Oroua Road North PL D   Cat 2   324   - -  
N
Strategic studies
Desert Summit to Levin Corridor Management Plan S   Cat 2   311   - - -
N
Levin South Corridor S   Cat 2   311   - - -
N
Hewi Hills (Whanganui 5-year Review Corridor Management Plan) S   Cat 2   311   - - -
N
Takitini Ohakea Area Intersections S   Cat 2   311   - - -
N
Use of the land transport system
Walking and cycling
Bulls Bridge Cycleway     Cat 2   452   - 1,700.0  
N
Manawatū River Bridge SH1 Foxton Cycle/walkway     Cat 2   452   - 2,400.0  
N
Old West Road (North) SW     Cat 2   452   - 1,800.0  
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
10.9
1,692.6
Network-wide strategic road policing - traffic camera operations
4.7
724.8
Rural strategic road policing - rural arterial routes
3.4
529.6
Court orders
0.5
83.1
Transit NZ
 
 
Highway strategic road policing - Highway Patrol
24.1
3,751.8
Horowhenua District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
0.5
72.7
Rural strategic road policing
0.5
72.7
Urban strategic road policing
4.5
695.7
Crash attendance and investigation
1.8
275.2
Traffic management
0.3
41.5
School road safety education
0.3
46.7
Police community services
0.2
36.3
Manawatū District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
0.6
98.6
Rural strategic road policing
0.7
103.8
Urban strategic road policing
5.0
778.8
Crash attendance and investigation
0.9
140.2
Traffic management
0.1
20.8
School road safety education
0.4
67.5
Police community services
0.2
36.3
Palmerston North City
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
0.6
99.7
Rural strategic road policing
0.3
41.5
Urban strategic road policing
11.2
1,738.3
Crash attendance and investigation
2.7
420.6
Traffic management
0.4
67.5
School road safety education
0.8
124.6
Police community services
0.2
36.3
Rangitikei District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
1.8
285.6
Rural strategic road policing
0.8
129.8
Urban strategic road policing
2.7
425.7
Crash attendance and investigation
1.8
275.2
Traffic management
0.1
10.4
School road safety education
0.2
26.0
Police community services
0.1
15.6
Ruapehu District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
1.6
254.4
Rural strategic road policing
0.7
114.2
Urban strategic road policing
2.5
389.4
Crash attendance and investigation
0.8
119.4
Traffic management
0.3
46.7
School road safety education
0.1
20.8
Police community services
0.1
20.8
Tararua District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
1.1
166.1
Rural strategic road policing
0.6
93.5
Urban strategic road policing
2.5
389.4
Crash attendance and investigation
1.1
171.3
Traffic management
0.1
10.4
School road safety education
0.2
26.0
Police community services
0.2
26.0
Whanganui District
 
 
Highway strategic road policing
0.9
145.4
Rural strategic road policing
0.9
145.4
Urban strategic road policing
8.9
1,381.1
Crash attendance and investigation
2.5
394.6
Traffic management
0.3
46.7
School road safety education
0.5
77.9
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