LGOIMA Request Details

Date Received:18/05/2023
Date Responded:02/06/2023
Requester Name:David Pethybridge
Organisation:Individual
Requested Information:Road maintenance and dust complaints within the district
Response:
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I refer to your official information request dated 18 May 2023. 

  • The information you have requested is below and in the attached spreadsheet
    The length of gravel roads in kilometres that you manage. And total length of roads (including asphalt)   
    Total length of roading network is 1,373km, of which 371km is unsealed. 
  • The total spend on gravel road maintenance. And total spend on road maintenance in NZD ($).  
     

NZTA Work Category 

Emergency Works 

Budget 

141 

EW - Cyclone Gabrielle February 2023 

$2,139,338 

141 

EW - January 2023 

$325,802 

141 

EW - January 2023 

$259,752 

141 

EW July 2022 Events 

$295,647 

141 

EW June 2022 

$127,426 

141 

EW May 2022 

$201,827 

141 

EW November 2022 

$125,813 

  

Emergency Works - Totals 

3,475,605 

NZTA Work Category 

Maintenance 

Budget 

111 

Sealed pavement maintenance 

$1,764,324 

112 

Unsealed pavement maintenance 

$750,623 

113 

Routine drainage maintenance 

$455,759 

114 

Structures maintenance 

$305,712 

121 

Environmental maintenance 

$1,176,910 

122 

Traffic services maintenance 

$489,773 

123 

VSL Operations and Monitoring 

$13,274 

124 

Cycle path maintenance 

$2,550 

125 

Footpath maintenance 

$66,300 

131 

Level crossing warning devices 

$14,443 

140 

Minor events 

$48,960 

151 

Network and asset management 

$1,192,591 

 

 Maintenance - Totals 

6,281,219 

NZTA Work Category 

Renewals 

Budget 

211 

Unsealed Roads Metalling 

$249,446 

212 

Sealed Roads Resurfacing 

$2,181,069 

213 

Drainage Renewals 

$474,300 

214 

Sealed Road Pavement Rehabilitation 

$967,063 

215 

Structures Component Replacements 

$445,223 

216 

Bridges & Structures Renewals 

$423,530 

221 

Environmental renewals 

$0 

222 

Traffic Services Renewal 

$377,488 

224 

Cycle path renewal 

$0 

225 

Footpath Renewals 

$50,582 

 

 Renewals - Totals 

5,168,701 

 
The link below provides a description of the output activities covered in each ‘Work Category’. 

  

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/planning-and-investment/planning-and-investment-knowledge-base/202124-nltp/2021-24-nltp-activity-classes-and-work-categories/  
 

  • The number of dust-related complaints over the last five years. 
    Please see attached spreadsheet 
  • What the nature of the complaint is? I.e., complaints from gravel road users or residents who live near dust sources such as gravel roads and the location of the complaint i.e., road name.  
    Please see attached spreadsheet 
  • The spend on dust suppressants if used? And the area treated in square meters and linear meters of road.  
    2022-23: K31 stabilisation agent was used on Awawa Rd over a length of 4.112 km, average width 5.5m. The cost was $60,990.40. 
  • Any health and safety, and environmental incidents which have occurred because of excess dust.  
    There have been no health and safety, and environmental incidents because of excess dust. 
  • If possible, the type of dust suppressant used.  
    K31 stabilisation agent was used 

     

    The Maintenance and Renewals Budgets for 2022-23 

NZTA Work Category 

Emergency Works 

Budget 

141 

EW - Cyclone Gabrielle February 2023 

$2,139,338 

141 

EW - January 2023 

$325,802 

141 

EW - January 2023 

$259,752 

141 

EW July 2022 Events 

$295,647 

141 

EW June 2022 

$127,426 

141 

EW May 2022 

$201,827 

141 

EW November 2022 

$125,813 

  

Emergency Works - Totals 

3,475,605 

NZTA Work Category 

Maintenance 

Budget 

111 

Sealed pavement maintenance 

$1,764,324 

112 

Unsealed pavement maintenance 

$750,623 

113 

Routine drainage maintenance 

$455,759 

114 

Structures maintenance 

$305,712 

121 

Environmental maintenance 

$1,176,910 

122 

Traffic services maintenance 

$489,773 

123 

VSL Operations and Monitoring 

$13,274 

124 

Cycle path maintenance 

$2,550 

125 

Footpath maintenance 

$66,300 

131 

Level crossing warning devices 

$14,443 

140 

Minor events 

$48,960 

151 

Network and asset management 

$1,192,591 

 

 Maintenance - Totals 

6,281,219 

NZTA Work Category 

Renewals 

Budget 

211 

Unsealed Roads Metalling 

$249,446 

212 

Sealed Roads Resurfacing 

$2,181,069 

213 

Drainage Renewals 

$474,300 

214 

Sealed Road Pavement Rehabilitation 

$967,063 

215 

Structures Component Replacements 

$445,223 

216 

Bridges & Structures Renewals 

$423,530 

221 

Environmental renewals 

$0 

222 

Traffic Services Renewal 

$377,488 

224 

Cycle path renewal 

$0 

225 

Footpath Renewals 

$50,582 

 

 Renewals - Totals 

5,168,701 

The link below provides a description of the output activities covered in each ‘Work Category’.  

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/planning-and-investment/planning-and-investment-knowledge-base/202124-nltp/2021-24-nltp-activity-classes-and-work-categories/  

 


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