Activity: Roads and Footpaths. How this Activity Contributes to Related Community. Outcome

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1 Activity: Roads and Footpaths How this Activity Contributes to Related Community Outcomes This Activity contributes to the Community Outcomes of Environment, Economy, People, Mobility and Living by: Outcome Roads Economy Mobility Living Actions Roads and the structures, components and services which support them are essential transport links. Their benefits are both economic and social. A prosperous community and economy. Cycle facilities and Footpaths Environment Healthy and sustainable alternative transport modes. Mobility Access and mobility for non-drivers. Living Paved cobbled areas, street furniture People Community gathering areas should be attractive and enable people Living to mingle, enjoy the environment and participate in commercial or other town activities. Street lighting Mobility Street lights enable safer use of roads, footpaths, public facilities Living and encourage night time usage. Wharves People Wharves and jetties provide important transport links to isolated Economy areas with consequent social and economic benefits. Mobility They also provide recreational boating opportunities Living What is this Activity About? This Activity is carried out to provide our Community with an efficient, safe and resilient road network. As owner of the local roading network Council provides and maintains roads to standards that achieve an acceptable balance between user levels of service and cost. In addition Council is responsible for all roading related assets - footpaths, kerb and channelling, street lighting and carparks. Some wharves are also owned and maintained by Council. There has recently been an increased emphasis on alternative modes such as walking and cycling. In particular demand for the provision of high quality pedestrian facilities for an ageing population. Separate Roles Council is responsible for all roads in Marlborough except the State Highways, which are the responsibility of the New Zealand Transport Agency (Transport Agency). Marlborough District Council has developed a contract with the Transport Agency s Marlborough Roads office to manage Council s roads on its behalf. This is achieved through a formal contract and a close management relationship between Council and Marlborough Roads. The Transport Agency is a key partner in Council s land transport management. The State Highway network is of significant strategic importance in achieving community outcomes. Council also works closely with the New Zealand Police on road safety issues and maintains and annually reviews a Road Safety Action Plan for the District. The Road System Council has 242 kms of footpaths, 917 kms of sealed road and 630 kms of unsealed roads. Council operates 367 bridges. The network is absolutely essential enabling freight and passenger travel over land and across waterways within Marlborough. Meeting Standards The key tool for management of the network is the Road Infrastructure Activity Management Plan (AMP) which determines levels of service to be provided for the next 10 years. Detailed programmes are included in the Transport Agency s three year programme for which Council receives Funding Assistance. Funding Assistance has been set at 51% from Council in its AMP identifies standards and guidelines for all activities undertaken to manage the road infrastructure. Council has adopted a best practice approach common to Road Controlling Authorities throughout New Zealand and in doing so ensures compliance with Transport Agency requirements. The standards and guidelines identified are predominantly those developed or adopted by the Transport Agency and are consistently applied across the Marlborough District's road network. The Transport Agency has introduced the One Network Road Classification (ONRC) system. This ONRC system classifies all roads across the country. Roads of a similar form and function will have the same classification and have consistent levels of service across the nation. Councils are required to implement the ONRC by 1 July Marlborough is on track to meet this requirement.

2 Road Safety Marlborough Roads constantly reviews road crashes in the Marlborough District and annually prioritises the budgets available to improve safety where the road infrastructure is considered to be causing the most serious accidents. Reports are presented to the quarterly Road Safety Action Plan meetings which focuses on developing strategies with Police, ACC and road safety coordinators to address safety issues. Safety reports are also presented quarterly to the Regional Land Transport Committee which review the latest regional local road and state highway safety performance. Nationally there has been an upward trend in road fatalities in recent years and this is reflected in the Marlborough statistics which shows an upward trend of serious and fatal casualties on local roads from 8 in to 13 in A significant focus is in place to ensure safety is maintained through good quality pavements that are free of large potholes, edge breaks and other defects that may compromise safety. Management of icy road conditions has been a winter focus with no injury crashes reported in the last year. Council also undertakes a road safety programme which provides educational advice to road users. Road Quality Council maintains the quality of its roads by monitoring trends in pavement condition, the age of surfacings, and undertakes structural inspections and repairs. Marlborough Roads schedules a renewals programme to optimise total costs by ensuring maintenance costs do not become excessive. The proposed standards and forward programme of work are reviewed by the Transport Agency. The Transport Agency undertakes technical and procedural audits on a three yearly cycle. The renewals are determined from approved pavement modelling systems verified by physical inspection by experienced engineers. The pavement modelling system dtims (Deighton Total Infrastructure Modelling System) confirms that the planned quantities are those required to maintain the asset. A regime of planned inspections determines standards are being maintained, programmed and delivered. Marlborough Roads also monitor unsealed roads. They are challenging to manage, can deteriorate rapidly and are influenced by climatic and traffic variables. Marlborough Roads now have the capability to measure roughness to assist with determining the need for intervention treatments eg; grading, roughness management. The Network Outcomes Contract continues to deliver optimal costs and ongoing savings. This has enabled all maintenance and renewals to be delivered within the budgets that were set by the Transport Agency. Funding levels have been set to ensure that levels of service over time will meet ONRC requirements. The AMP has been updated to reflect the funding requirements. Renewal programmes have been tensioned with renewals only being undertaken where they are economically justified. Footpaths and Street Parking A formal monitoring system is now established to assess footpath condition in urban areas. A full footpath rating is undertaken on a three yearly basis. Council provides parking on urban streets where it is practicable and safe to do so. Within areas kerbside parking is either metered or time restricted in high use areas to ensure a good turn-over of usage to encourage a vibrant retail environment. Off-street parking is managed by Marlborough Roads (via a sub-contractor). Growing Marlborough Strategy The Growing Marlborough Strategy identified a number of options for upgrading the amenities of smaller towns and to keep them attractive and liveable. A strongly consultative approach was taken and schedules of future urban amenity improvements were developed from this. A budget of $5.5 million has been created to carry out these improvements in consultation with these small communities. (Funding for the upgrade of Blenheim s CBD has been provided for from in the next five years. This includes works relating to the area proposed for the library redevelopment.) How is this Activity delivered? This Activity is primarily delivered through the contracted arrangement Council has with the Transport Agency's Marlborough Roads office located in Blenheim. Marlborough Roads staff undertakes all management and administrative functions and effect delivery through external supplier contracts. Marlborough Roads deliver both Professional Services and Physical works through a Primary Supplier under the Transport Agency s Network Outcomes Contract. The Primary Supplier is a HEB Construction / Opus International Consultants joint venture. The following Marlborough Roads personnel and their associated areas of responsibility are shown below: Marlborough's road pavement indicators compare favourably with peer agencies and the Transport Agency s requirements. The draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) signals a continuation of funding levels advised in the GPS. Council s budgets align with the draft GPS funding signals.

3 Responsibility Area General Land Transport Management Asset Management Staff Member Steve Murrin Steve Murrin Deterioration of Unsealed Roads and Dust Control Unsealed roads require frequent maintenance as they deteriorate rapidly when exposed to increased traffic such as logging. This rapid deterioration is exacerbated with wet weather. Roads protection (Resource consents input) LIMs and related Information (RI's) Asset Description The table below provides an overview of Council s roading assets: Asset Road Length Bridges 363 Jetties 13 Urban Footpaths Length / Quantity Frank Porter Steve Murrin 1,547 kms (917 kms sealed, 630 kms unsealed) 242 kms (146 kms concrete; 75 kms asphalt; 9 kms sealed; other 12 kms) The total asset value for the Roads and Footpaths Activity as at 30 June 2017 is $724.9 million. Emerging Issues and Expected Changes Deterioration of Bridges and Culverts Council has more than 360 bridges on its transport network. Currently 28 bridges are posted for not meeting Class 1 criteria of which all are posted for restricted speeds and seven are posted for restricted weights. Council receives requests for dust control. Where warranted dust suppressants are to be applied. Urban Growth Effects Proposed new zone developments need to follow planned roading layouts and services plans to ensure good community outcomes and equitable cost sharing. Capital costs are expected to be met by developers with road costs included in Council zone levies. High Impact Natural Events Over recent years storm events and earthquakes have had a large effect on Councils Roading Budgets. With climate change the frequency of these storm events is likely to increase. Conflicting Road Network Use The increase in viticulture, forestry, tourism and an aging demographic is resulting in the transport network being used for many different purposes. A key challenge is providing a safe transport network that affordably meets the needs of those that use it. As many bridges as funding permits will be replaced during the LTP.

4 Current LoS table Levels of Service : Roads and footpaths Performance Targets (for the financial year) Level of Service Indicator Baseline Provide an overall level of service that meets or exceeds residents expectations. Road safety Provide a safe transport infrastructure. Resident satisfaction with this service as measured by survey, where 10 = service delivered extremely well. The change from the previous financial year in the number of fatalities and serious injury crashes on the local road network, expressed as a number (previous 10 year average) Nil 1 Nil 1 Road condition Provide a quality transport infrastructure. Road maintenance Provide a sustainable land transport infrastructure. Footpaths To provide footpaths that meet the needs of an ageing community. Respond to Service Requests Average quality of ride on a sealed local road network measured by Smooth Travel Exposure 1 for: Urban roads 85% 84% 84% 83% 83% Rural roads 92% 92% 92% 92% 91% Condition Index < 6.1 < 6.2 < Average road roughness standards for: Urban sealed roads < 110 < 115 < 115 < 115 < 115 Rural sealed roads. < 98 < 100 < 100 < 100 < 100 NB: a newly sealed road has an average roughness of A very rough gravel rough will have a roughness value higher than 300 The percentage of sealed road network that is resurfaced annually. Total sealed area is 7,995m 2 as % of footpath that meets the Asset Management Plan rating of better than 4. % of customer services requests relating to roads and footpaths to which the territorial authority responds within 15 days. 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 5.6% 94% 94.4% 94.7% 94.9% 94.9% New measure 1 Smooth Travel Exposure is the percentage of vehicle kms travelled on roads meeting a certain roughness standard. This indicator shows the extent to which Council has maintained the road asset. It records travel on the roading network which meets the roughness benchmarks therefore providing a measure of delivery of a safe and comfortable ride. Well maintained roads contribute to lower operating costs for road users. The Marlborough values compare favourably with peer agencies. 2 Condition Index is an addition of weighted percentages of defects like alligator cracking, scabbing, potholes, pothole patches and flushing. It does not include age of the surfacing treatment. Lower values indicate a higher standard, where the maximum score is 100 and a lower score such as five is a very good outcome. Because of short term pressures with funding reducing an allowance was made for some increase in the Condition Index reflecting less renewal and more maintenance.

5 Proposed LoS table Levels of Service : Roads and footpaths Performance Targets (for the financial year) Level of Service Indicator Baseline Provide an overall level of service that meets or exceeds residents expectations. Road safety Provide a safe transport infrastructure. Resident satisfaction with this service as measured by survey, where 10 = service delivered extremely well. The change from the previous financial year in the number of fatalities and serious injury crashes on the local road network, expressed as a number Average quality of ride on a local road sealed network measured by Smooth Travel Exposure 3 and classified using ONRC hierarchy Road condition Provide a quality transport infrastructure. Arterial Primary Collector Secondary Collector Access Low Volume 85% Average road roughness classified using ONCRC hierarchy Arterial Primary Collector Secondary Collector Access Low Volume 91% 89% 92% 89% 94% % 89% 92% % 87% % 86% 85% NB: a newly sealed road has an average roughness of A very rough gravel rough will have a roughness value higher than 300. Road maintenance Provide a sustainable land transport infrastructure. Footpaths To provide footpaths that meet the needs of an ageing community. Response to Service Requests The percentage of sealed road network that is resurfaced annually. Average chipseal life is 13.5 years. % of footpaths that meet the Asset Management Plan rating of better than 4, where 1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Average 4= Poor 5 = Very Poor. % of customer service requests relating to roads and footpaths to which the territorial authority responds within 15 days 5.25% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 94% 94.9% 95.0% 95.25% 95.25% 87% 3 Smooth Travel Exposure is the percentage of vehicle kms travelled on roads meeting a certain roughness standard. This indicator shows the extent to which Council has maintained the road asset. It records travel on the roading network which meets the roughness benchmarks therefore providing a measure of delivery of a safe and comfortable ride. Well maintained roads contribute to lower operating costs for road users. The Marlborough values compare favourably with peer agencies.

6 Intended Changes to LoS from the Annual Plan Some measures have been reworded to align with One Network Road Classification (ONRC). Councils must implement ONRC on 1 July Contracts > $100,000 Contract $ per annum Finishes Comment Network Outcomes Contract $7,115, June 2019 Undertake road & footpath maintenance & renewals. Street light maintenance (Marlborough Lines) $554,328 June 2019 Value includes highway expenditure Roading Infrastructure Costs Major Expenditure Type Roading infrastructure costs Opportunities for $ reduction and associated Impact/Consequence/Risks on LOS Subsidized roading maintenance activities have been budgeted at equivalent levels to the approved 2018/21 National Land Transport Programme. Non-subsidized activities are at the minimum levels identified in the Roading Asset Management Plan. Revenue and Expenditure by Significant Type Roading $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's Subsidies - Capex Projects 4,211 4,535 4,563 4,179 4,353 4,498 4,654 4,816 5,889 6,096 5,366 Roading Subsidies 4,355 4,282 4,387 4,547 4,697 4,875 5,025 5,188 5,377 5,598 5,734 Contributions - Vested Assets Development Contributions Contributions - Subdivisional Works Development Impact Levies Contributions - Miscellaneous Other External Revenue Total external revenue 10,129 10,414 10,599 10,427 10,790 11,155 11,505 11,875 13,185 13,664 13,124 Repairs & Maintenance Materials Investigations Insurance Fees + Charges Power Rates Contracts Operating costs

7 Emergency Reinstatement 2,500 2,000 2,044 2,088 2,137 2,187 2,240 2,296 2,356 2,419 2,487 Sealed Pavement Maintenance 1,107 1,077 1,117 1,158 1,203 1,249 1,299 1,352 1,408 1,467 1,508 Environmental Maintenance 1,018 1,070 1,105 1,140 1,178 1,217 1,259 1,304 1,351 1,401 1,440 Traffic Services Maintenance 963 1,102 1,157 1,212 1,272 1,334 1,399 1,468 1,542 1,620 1,665 Network and Asset Management ,039 1,010 1,060 1,109 1,161 1,193 Unsealed Pavement Maintenance Routine Drainage Maintenance Street Cleaning Structure Maintenance Cyclepath Maintenance Level Crossing Warning Devices Minor Events Carriageway Lighting - Maintenance Road Safety Programmes Concrete Footpaths Maintenance Sealed Footpaths Maintenance Operational Traffic Management Regional Land Transport Planning Vehicle Crossing Maintenance Other Infrastructure Costs Infrastructure costs 9,171 9,451 9,450 9,802 10,095 10,487 10,782 11,146 11,519 12,002 12,274 Depreciation 9,267 9,634 9,943 10,328 10,694 11,071 11,464 11,856 12,259 12,674 12,969 Corporate Overhead Allocations 1,190 1,143 1,167 1,194 1,202 1,215 1,227 1,237 1,235 1,233 1,259 Interest - Internal Loans ,026 1,116 1,176 1,222 1,265 Departmental Management Allocations Personnel Costs Other Operating Costs Other operating costs 11,460 11,604 12,009 12,520 13,007 13,513 14,035 14,534 15,001 15,467 15,841 Total operating costs 20,866 21,266 21,679 22,553 23,343 24,252 25,075 25,945 26,792 27,749 28,401

8 Capital Expenditure Projects > $50,000 Roads and Footpaths $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's $000's Impact of reducing/deferring Northwest Blenheim Extension Zone Additions: Pipelines 2,174 1, Development would be deferred Additions: Sealed pavement Development would be deferred Sub Total 2,303 2, Roads: General Roading Renewals: Sealed Road Resurfacing 2,700 2,801 3,650 3,779 3,914 4,859 5,030 3,530 3,679 3,838 Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Minor Improvements IKenepuru barge site ($750k) and replacement of the French Pass/Elmslie 2,379 3,747 2,018 2,137 2,187 2,240 2,296 2,356 2,419 2,487 Jetty ($650k) would not proceed. Renewals: Pavement Rehabilitation 1,184 1,229 1,274 1,323 1,374 1,429 1,487 1,548 1,614 1,684 Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Drainage Increased maintenance costs Additions: Vested assets - external Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Unsealed Road Metalling Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Structures Component Increased maintenance costs Replacement Renewals: Traffic Services Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Bridges ,767 1,814 - Increased maintenance costs Sub Total 8,767 10,352 9,591 9,965 10,282 11,424 11,800 12,281 12,708 11,298 Roads: Kenepuru Road Additions: Sealed pavement Customer expectations not met Sub Total Roads: Blenheim CBD Works Additions: Paved/Cobbled areas 500 1,022 1,044 1,068 1,093 1, Customer expectations not met Sub Total 500 1,022 1,044 1,068 1,093 1, Roads: Small Township Upgrades (Blenheim Vicinity) Additions: Other buildings + Structures Customer expectations not met Sub Total Roads: Small Township Upgrades (General Rural) Additions: Other buildings + Structures Sub Total Roading Related Works: Other (Budget me Renewals: Footpaths (sealed) Increased maintenance costs Footpaths not meeting customer

9 requirements Additions: Cycle Facilities Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Footpaths (concrete) Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Kerb and channel Not meeting customer expectations Renewals: Vehicle crossings Not meeting customer expectations Renewals: Kerb and Channel Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Signs Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Streetlighting Not meeting customer expectations Renewals: Street Furniture Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Vehicle crossings Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Street furniture Not meeting customer expectations Sub Total 1,041 1,069 1,515 1,555 1,592 1,631 1,557 1,244 1,277 1,313 Roading Related Works: Wairau/Awatere Additions: Sealed pavement Not meeting customer expectations Sub Total Roads: Other Wharves Additions: Wharves Not meeting customer expectations Sub Total Roads: Subdivisional Works Additions: Sealed pavement Developments deferred Sub Total Total additions 14,222 15,478 13,273 13,737 14,143 15,380 14,969 15,179 15,684 14,357

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