Waikato Regional Transport Committee

1 September 2014

DM 3145688

Waikato RLT Plan update and Strategic Corridors section

RTC 1 Sept 2014

Outline

• Context: RLTP policy framework update

• Draft strategic corridors section

o Summary overview

o Updated maps (2021, 2041)

o Comments and feedback

• ‘RLTP at a glance’

• Next steps

Outcomes sought from today

• Understanding of status of policy framework and key focus

areas

• Feedback received from RTC members on the draft

Strategic Corridors section.

• Early feedback received from RTC members on ‘RLTP at a

glance’ key messages.

• Understanding of next steps in project development.

Context

• Feedback responses: Examples

o Identified priorities are to give definition to objective and help guide

programme development

o Refine policy framework narrative to more clearly define outcomes

sought . Examples:

o Include Access and mobility priority and related policy to recognise

improving rural access for older people and youth in particular

o Define resilience as being one of two things: route security or ‘system

resilience’ under Environmental Sustainability and resilience

o Strengthen land use integration under Facilitating economic development

Context (2)

• Section 3: Policy framework update

• Remainder of policy component

o Section 1: Introduction

o Section 2: Waikato context (evidence from ‘Scene setting document’)

Preferred strategic direction

Section 4: Strategic corridors - What’s changed? • Linkages made to central government policy

eg Business Growth Agenda & draft GPS

• Classification aligns with ONRC

• Different format:

• Strategic corridors grouped according to type and geographic

location

• Key corridors highlighted, then a ‘Policies table’ followed by

‘Function and desired investment outcomes table (1-10yrs,11-30yrs)’

What’s changed? (2)

• Road and rail strategic corridors approach retained, but with

greater definition for rail investment outcomes

• Tables identify proposed ‘Significant inter-regional activities’,

some of which lie outside the Waikato region e.g. Auckland

southern ‘corridor’ improvements

Proposed activities of interregional significance: Strategic Corridors • Hamilton – Auckland

• Waikato Expressway completion and ‘Southern corridor’

improvements (Auckland)

• Completion of additional 3rd rail line (Otahuhu – Wiri, Auckland)

• Extension of electrification of NIMT (south of Papakura)

• Completion of rail bridge replacement programme on NIMT

• Hamilton to Bay of Plenty region

• Waikato Expressway completion

• Route protection and enhancement activities south of Cambridge

section to Piarere

• Safety and resilience improvements activities on SH29

• Resolving Kaimai tunnel floor resilience issues

• Completion of NZTA’s HPMVs programme

Proposed activities of interregional significance: Strategic Corridors (2) • Hamilton to Taranaki region

• Completion of the Mt Messenger and Awakino Gorge State

highway project (accelerated through the government’s

Future Investment Fund)

• Completion of NZTA’s HPMVs programme

• Inter-regional planning activities that enhance safety and route

security

• Hamilton – Manawatu/Wanganui region and South • Completion of NZTA’s HPMVs programme

• Inter-regional planning activities that enhance route security

(Taupo to Turangi and Desert Rd), efficiency and safety

Feedback questions

1. Is the RTC comfortable with the proposed format of the

draft strategic corridors section?

2. Does the RTC have any comments on the specific

strategic corridors identified and any related policy?

3. What is the RTC’s view on the identified activities of inter-

regional significance?

4. What is the RTC’s view on including joint corridor

statements under this section?

Draft (Aug) Draft (Aug)

SH kms travelled by region (UNI area)

HCV kms travelled by region

‘RLTP at a glance’

• Purpose: to highlight key RLTP messages -policy and

programme response

• Examples of proposed key messages:

• Waikato characteristics – key evidence (eg through movements,

population profile, freight demand and performance, and safety risk)

• Strong strategic case –well aligned (central government & neighbours)

• Broader spatial area view taken –regional and UNI in particular

• Builds upon the region’s operative strategic direction

• Priorities identified for the short and longer term

Next steps

• Incorporate RTC feedback in developing final draft

strategic corridors section (- mid Sept)

• Complete final iteration of draft RLTP policy component

(mid Sept)

• Complete a summary version of the RLTP - ”RLTP at a

glance” and seek RTC feedback on this (6 Oct)

• Continue to seek feedback from neighbouring regions and

others on possible ‘activities of inter-regional significance’

• Programme moderation and development (25 Aug-6 Oct)

Date Task to 25 August WRC to work with Approved Organisations (AOs) on programme on-

line submissions.

25 August Draft programmes submitted on-line by AOs.

25 August-3 September RLTP team to review submitted programmes.

1 September

(RTC meeting)

RTC is presented with an update on the Strategic corridors section

and classification, programme highlights, the Upper North Island

Statement & any final changes to the draft policy framework.

3-8 September Moderation of activities submitted on-line undertaken.

9 September RAG meeting to address any changes through moderation.

12 September RAG prioritisation of significant activities occurs.

19 September

(RTC workshop)

RTC workshop on prioritisation of significant activities.

6 October

(RTC meeting)

RTC to resolve to include activities for inclusion in the draft RLTP and

set priorities.

4 November

(RTC meeting)

Recommendation for RTC to adopt final draft RLTP for full public

consultation.

Recommendations

1. “That the Committee receives the report

Regional Land Transport Plan Update and

Strategic Corridors Section.”

2. “That the Committee provides feedback to the

project team on the Strategic Corridors section.”

Questions?

Thank you

Programme update

Status of activities received

• Quality review and moderation underway

• Interaction with LTP process

Steps from here Date Task

Now-8 September Moderation of activities submitted on-line undertaken.

9 September RAG meeting to address any changes through

moderation.

12 September RAG prioritisation of significant activities.

19 September

(RTC workshop)

RTC workshop on activities submitted, including

prioritisation of significant activities.

6 October

(RTC meeting)

RTC to resolve to include activities in the draft RLTP and

set priorities.

4 November

(RTC meeting)

Recommendation for RTC to adopt final draft RLTP for

full public consultation.

Programme snapshot – what’s in?

• 242 activities submitted for consideration (note this

often includes multiple phases related to one

activity) • 109 State Highway Improvements

• 48 Transport Planning

• 47 Local Road Improvements

• 14 Road Safety Promotion

• 10 Local Road Maintenance, Operations and Renewals

• 9 Walking and Cycling

• 4 Public Transport

• 1 State Highway Maintenance, Operations and Renewals

Snapshot – activities/phases Activity Class 2015+ 2012-15

Transport Planning 48 37

Walking and Cycling 9 10

Road Safety Promotion 14 9

Local Road Maintenance, Operations

and Renewals

10 22 (renewals

formerly

separated)

Local Road Improvements 47 41

State Highway Maintenance,

Operations and Renewals

1 3

State Highway Improvements 109 98

Public Transport 4 9

Primary RLT Plan objective contributed to:

Safety 43%

General 15%

Access and mobility

9%

Affordability 1%

Environmental sustainability and resilience

2%

Facilitating growth and economic

development 22%

Integration and forward planning

8%

Significant activities for prioritisation

• Reviewing activities in relation to significance policy • >$5,000,000 (with at least one phase starting in 2015-18

period); or

• Qualitative decision based on contribution to objectives and

priorities as per significance policy

• Potentially 40 significant activities approx • State highway improvements

• Local road improvements – Hamilton City

• Walking and cycling – Te Awa, Hamilton City

• Road Safety Promotion – WRC

Significant Activities – 19 September

• Programme Discussion • Presented with all activities to be included in the RLTPlan

• Opportunity to discuss the detail of included activities and any

gaps identified

• Significant Activities • Presented with Significant Activities as identified by RAG, and

decisions on why/why not significant

• Opportunity to add/remove significant activities

• Review RAG recommended prioritisation order, and discuss

whether changes should be made

Activities identified as significant in the 2012-15 Programme

• Waikato Expressway (all sections)

• Major state highway improvement projects:

• SH1/29 Piarere Junction (1, 2)

• Tirau SH1/5 intersection (3, 4)

• Kaimai to Piarere SH1/29 (5, 6)

• Limmer Road realignment (7, 8)

• (Tamahere section of Expressway 9, 10, 11)

• (Minor improvements 12)

• SH2 Pokeno to Mangatarata safe system (13, 14, 15)

• Southern Coromandel Motorcycle Safe System Project

(16, 17, 18)

• Hillcrest/Morrinsville upgrade (19)

• SH2/25 Intersection upgrade

• SH1 Cambridge to Piarere Safe System Improvements

• SH3/37 intersection improvement

• Hamilton Southern Links

• Significant local improvement project

• Hamilton Ring Road (funding committed)

Waikato Expressway

Wex Cambridge Hamilton Nga-

ruawahia

Huntly Long

Swamp

Rangiriri

Investigation Committed

Design 2015/16 Committed

Construction Committed 2016/16-

2020/21

Committed 2016/17-

2018/19

2014/15-

2019/20

Committed

Major changes from 2012

• SH1/29 Intersection upgrade at Piarere • Number 1 priority for SH Improvements in 2012/15

• Hillcrest/Morrinsville roundabouts • 19th on priority list in 2012/15

Quarterly Report to

Regional Transport

Committee

1 September 2014

NZ Transport Agency – Robert Brodnax, Sept 2014

RTC Highways update

NZ Transport Agency Highway Manager Kaye Clark, Sept 2014

Waikato update - Huntly

• Work to start on time

next year

• Funding approved

• Consenting appears

likely without need

for a hearing – good

all-party co-operation

• Finalised designation

plan well received at

Turangawaewae

Marae at

Koroneihana recently

• Options if Resolution

Drive is extended to

Expressway and

possibly Horsham

Downs Road

• Ruakura decision

raises need for an

interchange

Waikato update - Hamilton

Resolution

Drive: Open

day Horsham

Downs two

weeks ago.

Waikato update - Cherry Lane, SH1 works

• Community consultation about dangers and solutions

• Removing south-bound passing lane, installing flush median

• Speed reducing to 80km/h

• Removing left slip lane into Cherry Lane but keeping wide shoulder

• Signs and flyers recommend left turn out of side roads

Waikato update – Tirau SH1/5

• Tie-in works

starting 15 Sept

• 4-6 weeks of

SH1 down to

one-lane during

working hours

• Stop-go and

30km/h

• Expect delays

• Iwi blessing and

unveiling of

central monolith

on 15 Sept

before final tie-

in work starts

The Queen’s oaks and Ngati Raukawa’s stone monolith are a feature of the project

Waikato update – any questions?

Cambridge section: Widening works in Victoria Road with the overbridge foundations taking shape in the background.

Waikato Regional Transport Committee Meeting

September 1, 2014 (Doc #3146377)

Regional Stock Truck Effluent

Status Report

Background

• Stock truck effluent identified in RLTS as a

longstanding issue in the region

• Regional Stock Truck Effluent Strategy 2010

• Methods to minimise stock truck spills • Education

• Infringement

• Facilities

• Role of the parties involved directly and indirectly

• Starting point - Farmers to stand their stock off

green feed for a min 4 hours prior to transport.

Effluent Spillage – Roadside

Disposal of stock truck effluent

• Few disposal facilities in the region

• 4 facilities are open 24/7

• Further 3 are restricted use only for trucks delivering

or picking up

• Most livestock carriers have their own stock effluent

holding tanks, but not always convenient to return to

depot

• Some carriers have reciprocal disposal arrangements

• Generally trucks won’t deviate to dump effluent

New site - Morrinsville sale yards (2013)

New Site Cotter St., Te Kuiti (2014)

Forward programme for STE facilities • 16 potential disposal sites identified in the Strategy

• 10 of these sites prioritised, 2 of which have since

been built (Morrinsville and Te Kuiti)

• The remaining sites still to be investigated or have

either changed circumstances .

• Flexibility needed when choosing sites

• Current investigations at Putaruru and Tatuanui

Funding the facilities

• Construction costs vary between $120K to $300K+

• WRC 2012-15 LTP – Commitment to fund10 sites

over 10 years

• WRC collects regional rates that pays for half the

construction and maintenance costs, NZTA pays

the other half (+100% of roading costs)

• Approximately $109K collected by WRC annually

• Maintenance costs vary depending on the disposal

method

Funding challenges

•Availability of NZTA funding not straightforward

(‘Reserve’ funding category)

•Has implications when developing concept plans

Where to from here?

• WRC to continue to collect local share of funding

• Further investigation on the Putaruru site

• STE projects into RLTP

• More clarity needed from NZTA re funding

• Continue to research and identify suitable sites in

conjunction with Regional STE Working group

End