Across the Pedestrian Network Guidance there are a number of related guidance manuals, technical notes, design guidance notes and tools to help planners, engineers and designers to create high quality walking networks and infrastructure.
Technical notes incorporate both points of law and current best practice specifications from national (including Austroads) and international sources. They give direction to the user as to how to plan for and design specific and more complex facilities in a New Zealand context and within New Zealand rules.
Design guidance notes summarise the planning and design of specific elements of the pedestrian network such as signs and markings.
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Traffic Control Devices (TCD) Manual
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The TCD manual provides guidance on industry good practice, including, where necessary, practice mandated by law. The structure of the TCD manual comprises 10 parts as well as three supporting specifications documents and two documents for definitions and references. |
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| Play Street Guidelines |
Play Street events temporarily restrict vehicle traffic on quiet local streets so that children and parents can be active, socially connect, and play in their neighbourhood. Guidelines for restricting traffic for Play Street events is available. |
November 2021 |
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The street guide sets out the policy context and criteria for the planning, design, and evaluation of streets. It is a practical tool to link high-level spatial and network planning to good outcomes. In this urban space, the street guide connects the concepts of movement function, place function and multimodal networks with urban design processes. The street guide references Waka Kotahi multi-modal guidelines including the PNG, CNG and PTDG, and other relevant guidelines. |
28 September 2021 |
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A supplement to the Handbook for tactical urbanism provides draft summary guidance on the temporary materials to ensure a safe road environment consistent with national legislation and best practice. |
April 2021 |
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Draft Handbook for tactical urbanism in Aotearoa - Guidance: roadway art [PDF, 9.4 MB] |
A supplement to the Handbook for tactical urbanism provides draft guidance on compliant application of using road artwork effectively and safely in New Zealand.
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September 2020 |
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The draft Handbook for tactical urbanism has been developed as a tool to help councils and communities deliver tactical urbanism projects to a high standard, using a collaborative best-practice approach. |
August 2020 |
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The guidelines seek to improve the understanding of what good urban design means in a transport project. The guidelines are intended for consultants, contractors, project managers, stakeholders and the community who participate in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of our transport networks. |
October 2013 |
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TAN #21-06 Horizontal geometric design for mobility scooters Horizontal geometric design for mobility scooters - print version [PDF, 1017 KB] |
This note sets out the minimum and desirable clear route dimensions (turning paths and clearances) for consideration during the design of paths and crossings. Better designed facilities will enable accessibility for mobility scooter users. Further guidance on other requirements such as vertical geometry will be developed in the future. | 21 May 2021 |
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TAN #20-20 |
The purpose of this technical note is to provide some high-level recommended practice to designers and contractors carrying out the installation of tactile pavers as requested in an industry survey in 2018. This is a supplementary publication aimed at roading and utility contractors to provide a simple guide for reinstating tactile pavers affected by their works. |
21 October 2020 |
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| Pedestrian wayfinding signs guidance note [PDF, 2.6 MB] | This guidance note will focus on the types of wayfinding signs, their design and uses. The wider information about the need for a signing plan, the need to take a network view and the alternative forms of wayfinding (eg markings and surface treatments) beyond signs is covered in the Waka Kotahi Pedestrian Network Guidance section on wayfinding. | 7 May 2024 |
| Pedestrian crossing selection guidance note [PDF, 797 KB] | Selecting an appropriate crossing facility type including the supporting aids requires a comprehensive and context sensitive approach. This guidance note outlines a recommended crossing selection process. | 29 April 2024 |
| Coloured surfacing principles [PDF, 2 MB] | Coloured surfacing is generally an additional feature added to the standard features of a design. This guidance note sets out the principles for the use of colour, including what type of colour applies where. It also includes coloured surfacing specifications, materials, maintenance, and installation. | 17 August 2022 |
| Considering historic heritage in walking and cycling projects [PDF, 862 KB] | Information sheet providing guidance on historic and cultural heritage considerations in walking and cycling projects. It includes steps to follow during the planning, design, and construction phases of a project. | 19 August 2019 |
| High-use driveway treatment for cycle paths and shared paths [PDF, 1.7 MB] | Provides a treatment solution for commercial and high-use access points on cycleways and shared paths. | 1 August 2019 |
| Signs and markings to designate paths for pedestrians and cyclists [PDF, 1 MB] | Guidance on where and how to use markings and/or signs that designate paths for pedestrians and/or cyclists. | 1 April 2019 |
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Design guidance for pedestrian and cycle rail crossings [PDF, 8.5 MB] |
This guide provides urban designers and planners, and traffic and rail engineers, with principles, design considerations and standard designs for level crossings located on footpaths, shared paths or cycle paths. |
7 July 2017 |
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This is a beta tool and is freely provided to help practitioners apply the Pedestrian Level of Service framework at a street level. The research and development of the framework and tool is outlined in the Waka Kotahi Research Report 667. More information can be found in the PNG: |
September 2020 |
