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Road engineering

This section is used to inform the New Zealand road industry of the latest NZ Transport Agency policies and positioning in relation to state highway projects, operations and improvements, including design and construction best practice and safety systems.

Geometric design

Creating a safe, forgiving, readable and predictable environment that is appropriate to its context and environmentally sensitive.

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Road safety interventions

Effective road safety hardware such as permanent and temporary barrier systems, frangible lighting columns and breakaway devices are used to provide forgiving roads and roadsides.

Passing and overtaking

Advice on Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s passing and overtaking policy, which seeks to reduce journey time delays and to improve overtaking/passing-related safety on New Zealand's rural two-lane state highways.

Safety

Our safe road system, safety plans and safety-focused initiatives are helping to reduce death and serious injuries resulting from road crashes on state highways.

Environmental noise

The government would like to see a reduction in the environmental effects arising from land transport. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has adopted an Environmental and Responsibility Social Policy that addresses these effects.

Highways information portal (HIP)

The HIP website is targeted at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency staff and our suppliers, bringing together technical information and guidance relating to state highways projects, operations and improvements.

Intelligent transport systems

The ITS equipment supports traffic operations and incident management. They range from traffic signals and variable message signs, through to the supporting ITS communication network infrastructure to transport operations centres.

Traffic and travel information
Driver licences
Vehicles
Roads and rail
Commercial driving
Safety
Walking, cycling and public transport
Planning and investment