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The noise from road traffic affects large numbers of people living in the vicinity of State Highways and arterial roads. An increasingly important aspect of developing traffic noise reduction measures is the definition of ‘quiet’ road surface types

This newsletter provides a summary of recent revisions to existing standards and addition of new standards on the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) register of standards and guidelines, and identifies NZTA standards that are currently being cons…

This research carried out in Christchurch in 2004 and 2005 looks at the problem of land transport noise in New Zealand and examines the effects of noise, and the options for its reduction. Lessons from international examples show that land use

This note is to advise staff and suppliers who update the Road Asset Maintenance Management (RAMM) database system that there has been some significant changes to the updating requirements.

Urban design involves the arrangement and design of buildings, public spaces, transports, systems, services, and amenities.

This rule covers safety and maintenance requirements for equipment fitted to motor vehicles: warning devices, speedometers, sun visors, mudguards, footrests on motorcycles and mopeds, child restraints, televisions, fuel tanks and fuel lines.

The P46 State highway stormwater specification sets out the design and construction stormwater requirements for all state highway improvement projects, however a construction specification will still be necessary for construction requirements.