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Traffic management plans (TMPs)

Some events or activities in the road, like street parades, cycle races, running or walking events, don't require a Corridor Access Request (CAR) and a Work Access Permit (WAP), but will still require a Traffic Management Plan (TMP).

Submitting a TMP

TMPs can only be completed by a Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) with a current NZTA-approved qualification and must be in accordance with NZTA's Code of practice for temporary traffic management (CoPTTM).

Timeframes

If:

  • a road closure is required – a TMP is to be submitted to us 60 working days before the event/activity
  • no closure is required and the event/works are short term or mobile – TMPs must be submitted a minimum of five working days prior to the start of the event/works
  • no closure is required, and the event/works are long-term – TMPs must be submitted a minimum of 10 working days before the start of the event/works.

Full or short form plans

Criteria for the use of the 'full' or 'short' form TMP are as follows:

Short form

This should only be used for simple activities where work is not in a live traffic lane e.g.

  • vehicle crossing construction
  • footpath construction
  • work on the shoulder or grass verge only
  • inspections

Short Form Guidelines for completion [DOC 110 KB] 
Traffic Management Short Form [DOC 167 KB] [DOC, 167 KB]

Full form

This must be used for all other work and for generic plans:

Long Form Guidelines for completion [DOC 270 KB]
Traffic Management Long Form [DOC 351 KB] [DOC,  351 KB]

On site record

On Site Record [DOC 199 KB]
Mobile Operation On Site Record [DOCX 44 KB]

Work access permits (WAPs)

Before undertaking work in the legal road you must make a Corridor Access Request (CAR) – (formerly a Road Opening Notice – RON) and receive a Works Access Permit (WAP) from the Council. Some examples of activities requiring a permit are:

  • trenching works
  • footpaths and entranceway
  • work within the berm or shoulder of the road
  • tree work, scaffolding and crane work.

Submit your application through the "Before U Dig" website to check for locations of any underground services. This is a web based service that you or your contractor use to get plans and information emailed out to you. This also provides the mechanism for you to make a Corridor Access Request and provide us with a Traffic Management Plan to protect your site, contractors, and the public during operations. There are other events or activities in the road that don't require a CAR and WAP but still require a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) this includes:

  •  any work on Road Reserve
  •  street parades
  •  cycle races
  •  running or walking events
  •  any other event which will seriously impact on the road network.

Updated 26 February 2024