Active research projects
Through its Research Programme, the NZ Transport Agency invests in innovative and relevant research which plays a critical role in contributing to the government's goals for transport.The results of...
View ArticleLesson learned - Lacerated thumb using table saw
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View ArticleNoise and vibration
Transport noise and vibration can cause a range of impacts on people and communities from general interference with everyday activities to more significant effects such as sleep disturbance. We have...
View ArticleAir quality and climate
Transport-related air pollution impacts human health as well as reducing visibility and causing brown haze. Health effects can range from respiratory irritation, headaches and coughing through to more...
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Queenstown’s new web cameras to help smooth winter journeys
The building boom on the Frankton Flats, plus Queenstown visitor numbers tracking at near record levels, has seen significant increases in state highway traffic volumes. In 2015, there was a 10 percent...
View ArticleAuckland overnight motorway closures 26 June – 2 July 2016
For daily updated closure information click here.NORTHERN MOTORWAY (SH1)Southbound lanes between Oteha Valley Road off ramp and Oteha Valley Road on ramp, 27 - 28 JuneNorthcote Road northbound off...
View ArticleChanges ahead on Auckland’s Southern Motorway
The changes to both north and southbound traffic between Alfriston Road and Hill Road includes narrowed lanes and a reduced 80kph speed zone.There will also be changes to the southbound merge lane...
View ArticleM2PP Expressway supports iwi employment opportunity
The nine Kāpiti locals were welcomed onto the job with a pōwhiri and induction hui at Whakarongotai Marae today. M2PP Project Manager Alan Orange congratulated Natural Habitats for their commitment to...
View ArticleCommunity Road Safety Fund
Our Community Road Safety Fund works with other organisations to support community-based road safety initiatives. It evolved from the Road Safety Trust, a former Crown-established charitable trust,...
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#16-13 Update to preliminary instructions for maintenance and minor...
All documents relating to the State highway annual plan instructions manual (SM018) are available on the Highways Information Portal at the following...
View ArticleUpgrade of the Makarini Reserve to benefit the community
As part of these works the M2PP Alliance will be creating a new pathway, as well as planting the entrance-way and the edges of the reserve. In the first week of July work will start on the new path and...
View ArticleUpdate on permits for buses
On April 15, 2016 Associate Minister of Transport, Craig Foss, amended the VDAM Rule to provide bus and coach operators with access to heavier axle mass limits or weight, through permits. The amendment...
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Designing a cycling facility
CNG Home | Site map | Planning | Designing | Evaluating and monitoring | Trials | Case studiesThis part of the CNG provides users with best practice guidance, either directly or through links to...
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Between intersections
CNG Home | Site map | Planning | Designing | Evaluating and monitoring | Trials | Case studiesThere are a range of ways that cycling can be catered for between intersections. The diagram below shows...
View ArticleShort delays for motorists on SH3 in the Waitomo
Stop/go traffic management and a 30km/h speed restriction will be in place to allow the contractor to carry out water cutting to improve the road surface on the roundabout.The contractor will be...
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West Coast wandering stock – danger on highways, check your fences
This cow was redirected to its paddock from a Banks Peninsula siteEach report of an animal or more than one animal on the highway or grazing next to the road requires the NZ Transport Agency or local...
View ArticleStandards, guidelines and specifications
The following guidance and specifications set out the Transport Agency’s expectations of the required minimum levels of service, consolidate practical experience gained by the organisation and...
View ArticleCase studies
Case studies on recent and proposed noise barriers are available to supplement those discussed in the Noise Barrier Design Guide. The case studies report on key lessons learnt from noise barriers...
View ArticlePlanning
Land-use planningLand use planning attempts to address noise in a strategic manner. It can provide consistency and certainty when implemented early in the planning process. Land use planning approaches...
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