| Council Activites |
| Roading |
| |
Key issues
• Fragile nature of the network (both sealed and unsealed)
• Funding for the required replacement and repairs to Council's critical components such as the aging bridging asset
• Ability of Council to meet community expectations
• Uncertainty in the long-term future of the 100% subsidised Regional Development roading funding
• Uncertainty of continued subsidy ratios of Transfund New Zealand (60% maintenance, 70% new capital works) with respect to minor safety improvements and capital projects (such as safety footpaths, streetlighting improvements, and bridge replacements etc)
• Low traffic volumes making it difficult to obtain the required benefit-cost ratio for subsidy approval on seal extension projects
• Significant length of low volume sections of the roading network that are unsealed and have non-standard geometric alignments
• A high proportion of unreported crashes around the network
What we do now
Council owns and maintains 377 kilometres of sealed and 1,161 kilometres of unsealed roads in the District. This network is funded partly by Transfund New Zealand, a Central Government agency, and partly from rates. At present, Transfund New Zealand meets 60 percent of maintenance expenditure (pavement and bridge maintenance, drainage, slip repairs reseals and traffic facilities) and 70 percent of new works (seal extensions, bridge replacements and minor safety).
Transfund New Zealand also fully fund the Regional Development roading programme targeted at arterial routes for forestry transport, as agreed by the Regional Land Transport Committee
All maintenance and new works are contracted out. Requests for maintenance on capital works are identified from deterioration models, audits, help desk requests, Long Term Council Community Plan consultation process including hui and regional initiatives. To ensure works are carried out to required standards, Council's engineers regularly monitor the quality of roading work undertaken. In addition, a random sample of five percent of all works is carried out to check that the ongoing monitoring is effective.
As well as providing and maintaining roads, this activity also includes associated work, such as providing footpaths, berm maintenance and road safety.
Why we do it
To provide an adequate and safe roading network throughout the District for both vehicles and pedestrians
To protect and enhance Council's investment in the roading network
Utilise Transfund New Zealand subsidy to maximise maintenance and safety benefits to the community from their local share contribution
|
Roading contributes to the following Community Outcomes: |
How this activity or service contributes: |
|
Sustainable economy |
Efficient transport of people, goods and materials |
|
Strong communities |
Appropriate transportation links between and within communities |
|
Safety and good quality of life |
All weather surfaces for residents and emergency services |
|
Special character and healthy environment |
Links communities and residents |
What we agree to provide to the community
A useable and safe roading network aligned with District affordability.
Measuring progress
• No road closures exceeding 24 hours as measured from the Contractor's Monthly Report
• Sealed network maintained to achieve a reasonably smooth surface. This will be achieved by having an average sealed road travel exposure exceeding 95 percent as measured by the 2004 –2005 Transfund New Zealand Performance Index using annual Roading Asset Maintenance Management (RAMM) survey data
• 100% of roading contracts audited by Transfund comply with legislative Competitive Pricing Procedure requirements
• Expenditure per lane kilometre5 for Structural Maintenance6 of the road network as measured using Transfund 2004-2005 agreement equals $1,866.9/lane km
• Reviewing on a three monthly basis that no police Traffic Accident Report on the Crash Analysis System identifies road maintenance condition as the prime cause of a crash as measured by an annual analysis of Traffic Accident Reports
5 Calculated as the number of kilometres as documented in latest publication of Transfund's Roading Statistics
6 Structural Maintenance is as defined in the Programme and Funding Manual
What is planned in 2004/05 …
|
• Subsidised Roading Programme
|
Council's Share
$ |
Transfund Subsidy Rate
% |
Total Subsidised Budget
$ |
|
Road surface maintenance
Sealed surface strengthening
Major drainage control
Maintenance chip seals
Bridge maintenance
Vegetation control
Cleaning of sumps, cesspits and channels in urban areas
Signs and roadmarking
Streetlighting
Professional services
Emergency works
Bridge replacements
Seal extensions
Minor safety projects
Regional development projects |
1,968,900
1,180,000
36,000
240,000
226,000
94,560
6,000
129,000
32,000
392,800
440,000
279,000
340,000
252,000
- |
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
70
70
70
100 |
4,922,250
2,950,000
90,000
600,000
565,000
236,400
15,000
318,000
80,000
982,000
1,100,000
930,000
1, 240,000
840,000
3,000,000 |
|
• Non-Subsidised Roading Programme
|
Total
$ |
|
Footpath repairs and upgrades
Berm maintenance
Cleaning of sumps, cesspits and channels in urban areas (non-subsidised component)
Road safety co-ordination
Marine Drive (Design and Resource Consent Application) |
80,000
61,800
50,000
7,500
15,000 |
• Advocacy
Council makes submissions to key stakeholders such as Transit NZ, Police, Land Transport Safety Authority, Transfund NZ, Local Government New Zealand, and the Ministry of Transport on a range of issues including road reforms, improvements to the State Highway network and changes to roading administration. Submissions are also made on behalf of local communities through forums such as the Regional Council Land Transport Committee, Regional Road Safety Committee, and similar. |
|
• Seal Extension Programme
This year 2 kilometres of Tara Road and all of Old Waipu Road will be sealed subject to subsidy being approved. |
• Asset Management Plan
A key focus for 2004/05 is the development of the Asset Management Plan. |
Future plans (July 2005 - June 2007)
• Further develop and finalise Advanced Asset Management Plan
• Continuing to make localised improvements to the roading network through the minor safety programme
• Focus on asset renewals such as bridge replacements, reseals and area wide pavement treatments
Future plans (July 2007– June 2014)
Work to align with Advanced Asset Management Plan
Projected expenditure
|
|
2003/04
$000 |
|
2004/05
$000 |
|
2005/06
$000 |
|
2006/07
$000 |
 |
|
Operating Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsidised Roading |
16,897 |
|
17,025 |
|
17,043 |
|
17,093 |
|
Unsubsidised Roading |
306 |
|
306 |
|
325 |
|
327 |
|
|
17,203 |
|
17,331 |
|
17,368 |
|
17,420 |
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfund Subsidies/Targeted Rate |
12,783 |
|
12,493 |
|
12,554 |
|
12,579 |
|
Transfer From Reserves/Loans |
473 |
|
643 |
|
685 |
|
685 |
|
|
13,256 |
|
13,136 |
|
13,239 |
|
13,264 |
|
Net Cost of Service |
(3,947) |
|
(4,195) |
|
(4,129) |
|
(4,156) |
|
Funded by General Rate |
3,947 |
|
4,195 |
|
4,129 |
|
4,156 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
