Standards, guidelines and specifications

Standards, guidelines and specifications provide an opportunity to clearly specify the Transport Agency’s expectations around minimum levels of service, consolidate practical experience gained by the organisation and disseminate specific specialist knowledge relating to highway construction operation and maintenance so this knowledge can be applied efficiently and consistently across the organisation.

This page contains key documents relating to the Transport Agency’s expectations relating to air quality assessment and management.

Guides

• Guide to assessing air quality impacts from state highway projects (draft) [PDF, 3.6 MB]
• Background air quality guide [PDF, 3.3 MB]
• Guide to road tunnels
• Ambient air quality (nitrogen dioxide) monitoring programme - Operating manual 2013-14
• Vehicle emissions prediction model (VEPM 5.1) user guide [PDF, 4.2 MB]

General publications

• Environment and social responsibility standard
• State highway environmental plan

Leaflets

• Air quality monitoring leaflet [PDF, 449 KB]

Green vine

The Green vine is the Transport Agency's environmental management and social responsibility internal newsletter.

• Issue 13 - Clearing the air [PDF, 597 KB]

Presentations

• Presentation to NZTA State Highway Group on NZTA air quality monitoring network [PDF, 1.9 MB]

For further information contact environment@nzta.govt.nz.