Specifications
Tunnels management and inspection policy (S8)
Published: 2013
This policy document sets out the main roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in the delivery of safe and effective tunnel management on the state highway network and more specifically the requirements for the inspection of the tunnels.
Guidelines/advice notes
Austroads Guide to road tunnels(AGRT)(AGRT-10)
Published: 2010
The Austroads Guide to road tunnelsGuide to road tunnels provides high level guidance on the planning, design, operation and maintenance of new road tunnels in Australia and New Zealand.
The guide is designed to be used by engineers and technical specialists in tunnel technology, proponents of road tunnel solutions, senior decision makers and regulators in the various jurisdictions associated with the construction of tunnels.
The Guide to road tunnels is published in three parts.
NZ Transport Agency guide to road tunnels
Published: 2013
This NZ Transport Agency guide to road tunnels is a supplement to the Austroads Guide to road tunnels. It provides specific guidance regarding the design, operation and maintenance of road tunnels on state highways in New Zealand.
For further information contact bridgemanual@nzta.govt.nz .