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 2016-17. 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 2018. Marlborough is on track to meet this requirement.
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 2014-15 to 13 in 2016-17. 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 2019-20 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 2018-21 Government Policy Statement (GPS) signals a continuation of funding levels advised in the 2015-18 GPS. Council s budgets align with the draft GPS funding signals.
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.
Current LoS table Levels of Service 2015-25: Roads and footpaths Performance Targets (for the financial year) Level of Service Indicator Baseline 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-25 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. 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 8 (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 2. 6.5 < 6.1 < 6.2 < 6.3 6.5 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 50 70. 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 2014-15. % 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.
Proposed LoS table Levels of Service 2018-28: Roads and footpaths Performance Targets (for the financial year) Level of Service Indicator Baseline 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-28 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. 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 1.0-1 0-1 -1 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% 104.2 119.0 124.0 135.0 132.0 94% 89% 92% 110 120 125 140 150 110 120 125 140 150 87% 87% 110 120 125 140 150 87% 86% 85% 110 120 125 140 150 NB: a newly sealed road has an average roughness of 50 70. 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.
Intended Changes to LoS from the 2017-18 Annual Plan Some measures have been reworded to align with One Network Road Classification (ONRC). Councils must implement ONRC on 1 July 2018. Contracts > $100,000 Contract $ per annum Finishes Comment Network Outcomes Contract $7,115,629 30 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 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 $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 624 624 638 652 667 682 699 716 735 755 776 Development Contributions 474 485 497 510 522 535 548 562 576 591 606 Contributions - Subdivisional Works 159 182 200 220 225 230 236 242 248 255 262 Development Impact Levies 160 160 164 167 171 175 179 184 188 194 199 Contributions - Miscellaneous 85 85 87 89 91 93 95 98 100 103 106 Other External Revenue 61 61 63 64 65 67 68 70 71 73 75 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 95 100 107 115 123 131 134 138 141 145 149 Materials 73 73 74 76 77 79 81 83 85 88 90 Investigations 50 - - - - - - - - - - Insurance 7 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 Fees + Charges 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 Power 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 Rates - 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 Contracts - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Operating costs 234 211 220 230 241 252 258 265 272 279 287
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 856 885 855 895 960 1,039 1,010 1,060 1,109 1,161 1,193 Unsealed Pavement Maintenance 700 640 654 668 684 700 717 735 754 774 796 Routine Drainage Maintenance 505 450 465 479 495 512 530 548 568 589 606 Street Cleaning 400 400 460 470 481 492 504 517 530 544 559 Structure Maintenance 305 323 338 353 370 387 405 424 444 465 478 Cyclepath Maintenance 135 136 139 143 147 152 156 161 166 172 176 Level Crossing Warning Devices 133 33 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 Minor Events - 500 511 522 534 547 560 574 589 605 622 Carriageway Lighting - Maintenance - 258 - - - - - - - - - Road Safety Programmes 95 99 101 103 105 108 111 113 116 119 123 Concrete Footpaths Maintenance 87 118 121 123 126 129 132 135 139 143 147 Sealed Footpaths Maintenance 83 54 55 56 58 59 60 62 64 65 67 Operational Traffic Management 60 60 61 63 64 66 67 69 71 73 75 Regional Land Transport Planning 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 60 61 63 65 Vehicle Crossing Maintenance 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 56 Other Infrastructure Costs 128 151 134 189 140 165 180 173 154 219 163 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 654 541 607 700 807 916 1,026 1,116 1,176 1,222 1,265 Departmental Management Allocations 151 175 179 183 187 190 195 199 203 207 213 Personnel Costs 86 88 90 92 94 96 99 101 104 106 109 Other Operating Costs 113 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 24 25 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
Capital Expenditure Projects > $50,000 Roads and Footpaths 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 $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 1,926 180 184 188 193 72 74 76 78 Development would be deferred Additions: Sealed pavement 129 272 88 90 92 94 26 27 28 29 Development would be deferred Sub Total 2,303 2,198 268 274 280 287 98 101 104 107 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 642 663 684 707 731 756 783 811 841 878 Increased maintenance costs Additions: Vested assets - external 624 638 652 667 682 699 716 735 755 776 Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Unsealed Road Metalling 600 613 627 641 656 672 689 707 726 746 Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Structures Component Increased maintenance costs Replacement 330 337 345 353 361 370 379 389 399 410 Renewals: Traffic Services 307 324 341 359 378 398 420 439 460 480 Increased maintenance costs Renewals: Bridges - - - - - - - 1,767 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 793 - - - - - - - - - Customer expectations not met Sub Total 793 - - - - - - - - - Roads: Blenheim CBD Works Additions: Paved/Cobbled areas 500 1,022 1,044 1,068 1,093 1,120 574 589 605 622 Customer expectations not met Sub Total 500 1,022 1,044 1,068 1,093 1,120 574 589 605 622 Roads: Small Township Upgrades (Blenheim Vicinity) Additions: Other buildings + Structures 231 236 241 246 252 258 265 272 279 287 Customer expectations not met Sub Total 231 236 241 246 252 258 265 272 279 287 Roads: Small Township Upgrades (General Rural) Additions: Other buildings + Structures 231 236 241 246 252 258 265 272 279 287 Sub Total 231 236 241 246 252 258 265 272 279 287 Roading Related Works: Other (Budget me Renewals: Footpaths (sealed) Increased maintenance costs. 445 460 475 491 503 515 528 542 556 572 Footpaths not meeting customer
requirements Additions: Cycle Facilities 122 125 545 558 571 585 484 144 148 152 Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Footpaths (concrete) 93 95 97 99 102 104 107 110 112 116 Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Kerb and channel 90 92 94 96 98 101 103 106 109 112 Not meeting customer expectations Renewals: Vehicle crossings 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 98 101 Not meeting customer expectations Renewals: Kerb and Channel 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 59 60 62 Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Signs 45 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 56 Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Streetlighting 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 Not meeting customer expectations Renewals: Street Furniture 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 50 Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Vehicle crossings 30 31 31 32 33 34 34 35 36 37 Not meeting customer expectations Additions: Street furniture 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 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 100 102 104 107 109 112 115 118 121 124 Not meeting customer expectations Sub Total 100 102 104 107 109 112 115 118 121 124 Roads: Other Wharves Additions: Wharves. 107 109 112 114 117 120 123 126 129 133 Not meeting customer expectations Sub Total 107 109 112 114 117 120 123 126 129 133 Roads: Subdivisional Works Additions: Sealed pavement 150 153 157 160 164 168 172 177 181 186 Developments deferred Sub Total 150 153 157 160 164 168 172 177 181 186 Total additions 14,222 15,478 13,273 13,737 14,143 15,380 14,969 15,179 15,684 14,357