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Planning, programming and funding manual

Published: 25 08 2008

The Planning, programming and funding manual sets out the NZTA's policies, procedures and guidance for the planning and management of land transport activities that can be funded from the national land transport fund.

This manual will guide the 2009/10–2011/12 regional land transport programmes (RLTPs) and the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) – the first three-year transport programmes. It sets out policy and procedures for developing and managing the RLTPs and NLTP during those cycles.

The manual was also used to manage the 2008/09 NLTP.

The procedures described in this manual have been developed to assist approved organisations to prepare and plan projects and activities for which they seek funding from the NZTA, within the framework of the NZTA’s overall funding allocation process.

The Planning, programming and funding manual is also available in PDF, either as the whole document or in parts. The PDF version is the master document.

Note: The online version and PDF section for the Planning, programming and funding manual now incorporate the changes from Amendment 1 and is effective from 1 July 2009.

Chapter F7 Maintenance and operation of roads

F7.4 W/C 114: Structures maintenance

Definition: work category 114

Structures maintenance

This work category provides for the routine work necessary to maintain the function, structural integrity and appearance of the following:

  • road bridges
  • retaining structures
  • guardrails
  • tunnels
  • stock access structures
  • vehicular ferries
  • cattle stops
  • footpaths on road structures
  • pedestrian overbridges/underpasses
  • bridge waterways when the bridge itself is directly affected.

Reference: For detail on conditions applying to maintenance of stock access structures, see section F10.6.

Examples of qualifying activities

Examples of qualifying activities include:

  • repairs to handrails associated with structures
  • repairs to guardrails, including wire rope barriers
  • minor repairs to other components
  • all cleaning and painting
  • stream clearing and debris removal to maintain water courses under bridges
  • repairs to protective works
  • hire charges for bailey bridges (excluding temporary bridges that are part of emergency reinstatement).

Exclusions: work category 114

This work category excludes:

  • significant new or improved preventive works - these are funded under work category 241: preventive maintenance
  • pedestrian bridges affording access to roads, streets or highways - these bridges are not eligible for funding assistance
  • any bridge constructed by any agency subsequent to 1954 that does not conform to a recognised design code.