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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 F8 Renewal of roads

F8.2 W/C 211 and 212: Road metalling and resurfacing

Definition: work category 211

Unsealed road metalling

This work category provides for the planned periodic renewal of pavement layers, including top surface metal, on unsealed roads. This may be for the purpose of either replacing wearing course aggregate or restoring pavement strength.

Reference: For detail on overwidth carriageways, see section F10.3.

Definition: work category 212

Sealed road resurfacing

This work category provides for the planned periodic resurfacing of sealed roads.

Examples of qualifying activities

Examples of qualifying activities for work category 212 include:

  • conventional maintenance chip reseals
  • second coat seals, except on sub-division roads
  • asphaltic surfacing not exceeding 40 mm average depth
  • void filling seal coats
  • texturing seals
  • emulsified bitumen seals commonly known as ‘slurry seals’
  • milling old surface and resurfacing not exceeding 40 mm average depth
  • other approved special-purpose chip seals
  • raising service covers and reinstatement of pavement markings and raised pavement markers as a result of resurfacing.

Reference: For detail on overwidth carriageways, see section F10.3.

Exclusions: work category 212

Work category 212 excludes:

  • the cost of any pavement repairs preparatory to carrying out resurfacing - this is funded under work category 111: sealed pavement maintenance
  • the second coat sealing of subdivisional roads - this is deemed to be part of subdivisional construction and does not qualify for funding assistance
  • surfacing exceeding 40 mm average depth - this is funded under work category 214: pavement rehabilitation.