Published: 2001
Guidelines for best practice bridge inspection and maintenance. It includes techniques, procedures and current technology.
Bridge inspection and maintenance manual (SP/M/016)
Published: 2009
This manual sets out the requirements for the provision, inspection, maintenance, testing and storage of Bailey bridging on behalf of the NZ Transport Agency. This manual shall be read in conjunction with the Bailey bridge and Uniflote handbook, which provides detailed information on Bailey bridging.
Not currently available for download. Copies available from bridgemanual@nzta.govt.nz.
Published: 2015
The Vehicle dimension and mass permitting manual (the VDAM manual) states the NZ Transport Agency’s policies, standards, processes and procedures for the permitting of vehicles exceeding standard dimension and mass limits. The manual is the authoritative body of knowledge for all heavy vehicle permitting and supersedes the Transport Agency’s Overweight permit manual and draft HPMV manual.
Vehicle dimension and mass permitting manual
Published: 2000
Guidance notes setting out the technical requirements for the quality repair of corrosion protection systems, which may be used as a basis for particular specifications. These include paints, galvanising and metal spraying used to prevent corrosion of metal structures, devices and components installed on or as part of the state highway system.
Repair of corrosion protection systems (C23)
Published: 2003
This specification and guidance notes are for the maintenance painting of structural steelwork coated with lead-based paint.
Specification for the cleaning and recoating of steelwork coated with lead based paint (C26)
Published: 2020
This standard professional services specification comprises all standard components of the management of state highway bridges, geotechnical structures and other significant structures for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. However, only those components specifically requested in the contract scope section are to be undertaken by the Consultant.
Published: 2022
This policy document sets out the requirements for the inspection of bridges and other significant structures on the state highway network including the structural aspects of tunnels.
Bridges and other significant structures inspection policy (S6)
Published: 2022
This policy document sets out the requirements for the inspection of geotechnical structures on the state highway network.
Geotechnical structures inspection policy (S7)
Published: 2023
This specification defines the key requirements of the main roles and responsibilities for the delivery of safe, effective tunnel management on the state highway network.
Tunnel management includes the end-to-end consideration of all aspects of tunnels: overarching safety, testing, inspection, maintenance, and operational requirements. It also includes any associated assets software and telecommunications systems.
Tunnels management specification (S8)
Published: 2006
The purpose of this guideline is to provide all users of the bridge data system (BDS) details of how to operate the application. It also defines the role each party plays in ensuring the database is kept up to date.
Bridge data system (BDS) descriptive guide part A
Published: 2002
This document is an amalgamation of the Ministry of Works and Development (MWD) Civil Division publications CDP 703/A: 1973 Bridge classification and deck grading for overweight permits and CDP 704/B: 1974 Assessment of posting weight limits for highway bridges. It also contains other relevant MWD Civil Division circulars and additional information that may still be useful for bridge rating and posting calculations.
Note: This document is in imperial units and does not necessarily reflect current policy or practice, and no attempt has been made to update it to current practice.
Bridge overweight rating and posting weight limits assessment (SP/M/018)
Published: 2014
This document provides a summary of information to assist the bridge designer with the specification of a cost effective performance based corrosion protection system, taking into account future maintenance requirements, by using the net present value life cycle costing model. Guidance is also provided for the maintenance painting of existing steel bridges.
Protective coatings for steel bridges: A guide for bridge and maintenance engineers
Published: 2013
This memo provides requirements for the provision of services on existing state highway structures. These requirements are intended to assist utility operators to prepare suitable documentation for review by the NZ Transport Agency.
Provision of services on existing state highway structures (TM 4007)
Published: 2016
The OPermit bridge structural data guide provides guidance for:
This document is intended for personnel providing bridge technical support to Permit Issuing Officers (PIOs) and for personnel who create and maintain OPermit structural data.
OPermit bridge structural data guide
Published: 2012
This guide sets out how to use the overweight and HPMV permitting (OPermit) system application.
OPermit: Overweight and high productivity motor vehicle permitting system user guide
Published: 2017
The purpose of this information pack is to ensure that road controlling authorities are aware of the actions required by them to implement the changes to the VDAM Rule and the support available to them to do this. This includes background, key contacts, bridge assessment guides and details of the specialist vehicle permitting process.
Road controlling authority - information pack for VDAM Rule 2016 [PDF, 355 KB]
Published: 2014
The guidelines recognise the important contribution landscape thinking, landscape design, implementation and management provides in the delivery of quality infrastructure.
The guidelines outline the key considerations and critical steps to be followed when assessing, designing, constructing and maintaining state highway landscape assets.
Published: 2015
This Technical advice note clarifies issues related to the utilisation of concrete barriers to temporarily detain rockfall and slope debris.
Concrete barriers used to temporarily detain rockfall and slope debris (TAN #15-14)
For further information contact bridgemanual@nzta.govt.nz.
