For the 2009/12 period, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will provide grants to study the impacts of HPMVs on prospective routes and for works needed to prevent or repair damage to roads. Detailed guidance on the funding application process is now available below.
Vehicle Dimension and Mass Rule Amendment 2010: Funding and investment guidelines
These guidelines on funding and investment relate to the implementation of the Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass Amendment 2010 (the 2010 VDAM amendment). Specifically, it provides:
- a summary description of the 2010 VDAM amendment
- the plan for investigating routes for permitted HPMVs
- the likely impacts of HPMVs and how to determine these
- reference to methodologies for screening bridges on local roads and for assessing pavement impacts
- NZTA’s funding and investment approach
- reference to a simplified procedure for economic evaluation of HPMV routes
- a summary of the economic evaluation for the Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga case study area
- vehicle fleet impacts nationwide.
Vehicle Dimension and Mass Rule Amendment 2010: Funding and investment guidelines
This guide is correct at the time of publication (June 2010). Some information may change over time.
Simplified procedure for HPMV routes
A simple method for evaluation of the costs and benefits associated with upgrading a route that HPMVs can operate on, from source of freight to destination.
Who should I talk to for further information?
Road controlling authorities and other interested parties are encouraged to consult their local NZTA office to discuss their intentions for HPMV routes, funding or to obtain further information.
