2013/14 State Highway Plan
Published: Apr 2013The key purpose of this document is to communicate the NZTA’s state highway annual work programme.
It provides internal guidance on how the state highway network can be best developed and managed to achieve the government’s objectives and meet our customers’ needs, while balancing the competing demands on available funding over the period.
Prequalification application pack
Published: Apr 2013This document provides all the necessary information for contractors wishing to know about the Prequalification system and also to register under NZTA's Prequalification system to participate in tenders for Physical Works contracts.
The document takes contractors through the prequalification application process highlighting the documents that would be necessary for them to...
Prequalified contractors
Published: Apr 2013This document shows the NZTA list of prequalified contractors, their levels and categories.
Code of practice for temporary traffic management (COPTTM): Part 8 of the Traffic Control Devices manual (TCD Manual)
Published: 01 Nov 2012The standard reference for all temporary traffic management on state highways and local roads. It includes levels of temporary traffic management, signs and forms used, and a series of sample traffic management plans.
Bituminous Reseals
Published: Oct 2012This specification and guidance notes set out the performance requirements for: single coat reseals using sealing chip with an average dimension greater than 5.5 mm; multilayer seals using sealing chips in the range of grade 2 to grade 6, as defined in M/6 Sealing Chip specification. This includes both wet and dry locking coats; and texturising seals and...
Asset improvements of state highways - projects programme (large projects) 2012/13 - 2014/15
Published: Sep 2012This document contains information on our current best estimates for tendering and evaluation periods for professional services contracts over the period of 2012/13 - 2014/15.
The programme includes all consultancy phases (Investigation, Design & MSQA), for projects with a physical works expected cost greater than $4million.
The following information is also...
HNO Environmental and Social Responsibility Manual
Published: Aug 2012In order to ensure value-for-money and consistent impact mitigation across the national network the Environment and Urban Design Team works closely with project managers to collect best practices, identify relevant international trends, develop New Zealand specific standards and guidelines, disseminate information and continuously improved service delivery. The HNO Environmental and...
Safe System
Published: Aug 2012Introducing the Safe System approach to road safety for 'system designers'.
Specification for the manufacture and construction of plant mixed bound sub-base pavement layers
Published: Jul 2012Stabilisation of pavement layers has a long history in New Zealand. Stabilisation is becoming more common as increasing traffic volumes and higher axle load limits are driving the need for pavements that are more robust than traditional unbound pavements. Equally in areas where top quality aggregates are hard to justify/find – these processes can provide economically viable alternatives.
Specification for in-situ stabilisation of bound sub-base layers
Published: Jul 2012Stabilisation of pavement layers has a long history in New Zealand. Stabilisation is becoming more common as increasing traffic volumes and higher axle load limits are driving the need for pavements that are more robust than traditional unbound pavements. Equally in areas where top quality aggregates are hard to justify/find – these processes can provide economically viable alternatives.
Specification for the manufacture and construction of plant mixed modified pavement layers
Published: Jul 2012Stabilisation of pavement layers has a long history in New Zealand. Stabilisation is becoming more common as increasing traffic volumes and higher axle load limits are driving the need for pavements that are more robust than traditional unbound pavements. Equally in areas where top quality aggregates are hard to justify/find – these processes can provide economically viable alternatives.
Health and safety - personal protective equipment - minimum requirements
Published: 29 Jun 2012Changes have been made to our requirements for the health and safety of suppliers working on the state highways. Some changes are mandatory.
Health and safety - personal protective equipment - minimum requirements
Published: 29 Jun 2012Changes have been made to our requirements for the health and safety of suppliers working on the state highways. Some changes are mandatory.
Contract procedures manual (SM021)
Published: 01 May 2012NZTA's contract procedures manual contains procedures for procurement.
Part A contains procedures relating to the contracting of professional services and physical works and will generally be used for works contracted by the NZTA’s Highways and Network Operations (HNO) group.
Part B contains procedures for the procurement of goods and services related to...
P25 Pilot Specification for Calcined Bauxite
Published: Feb 2012The NZ Transport Agency has released a pilot version of the P25 Specification for Calcined Bauxite for trial and comment. We welcome your feedback.
This is a performance-based specification for calcined bauxite applied with non-bituminous binder on an appropriate substrate. The expectation is that...
Lime for use in Soil Stabilisation
Published: 2012This specification ahd guidance notes apply to the purchase of calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide for use in soil stabilisation. Calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide are active ingredients present within the materials supplied under the names of quicklime and hydrated lime respectively.
Skid resistance investigation and treatment selection
Published: 2012This specification (2012) and guidance notes outline the process for identifying sites where treatment to improve skid resistance may be justified and the process to be followed. In addition, previous versions of the T10 specification (1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2010) and notes (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002) are listed as historical references.
Large maintenance renewals programme 2011 onwards
Published: Nov 2011A major review of Maintenance and Operations is currently being undertaken. The large maintenance renewals programme will be republished once this review has been completed.
Regional passing and overtaking plans: a bridge between high-level policy and localised solutions
Published: 28 Oct 2011This paper will discuss the process for developing NZ Transport Agency’s Passing and Overtaking (PO) Plans.
Edge marker posts
Published: 30 Jun 2011This specification and guidance notes set out requirements for edge marker posts (EMPs) as used in the delineation of state highways in accordance with the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings (MOTSAM) Part II: Markings, Part 2, Section 5.05, Edge Marker Posts (A1) and as envisaged by Figures 5-10 and 5-11 in that Manual. EMPs used on the state highway must...
