Traffic management resources for New Zealand worksites
A practical library of government, council and industry links for contractors planning work in the road corridor. Use these links for background reading, then talk to TM Matters when you need the pathway confirmed for your actual site.
National Guidance
NZ Transport Agency
NZGTTM overview and rollout
Useful for understanding the move toward risk based temporary traffic management on the state highway network.
NZ Transport Agency PDF
New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management
The main guide for NZGTTM style planning, language and risk thinking.
NZ Transport Agency
Traffic Control Devices Manual
Reference material for traffic control devices and related traffic management guidance.
WorkSafe New Zealand
Road and roadside worker health and safety guidance
WorkSafe guidance context for organisations planning or undertaking work on or near roads.
Applications and Corridor Access
myWorksites
myWorksites
Platform used by road controlling authorities and applicants to manage CARs, TMPs and worksite applications.
myWorksites Help Centre
myWorksites CAR help
Applicant help articles for creating, updating and managing Corridor Access Requests.
NZUAG
Utility access national code
Information about the National Code of Practice for Utility Operators Access to Transport Corridors.
New Zealand Legislation
Utilities Access Act
Legislation context for access to transport corridors by utility operators.
Council and Local Authority Pages
Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport working on the road
Auckland information for road corridor work, CARs, TMPs, road closures and vehicle crossings.
Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport CAR application step
Specific Auckland Transport guidance for applying for a Corridor Access Request.
Christchurch City Council
Christchurch corridor access requests
Christchurch City Council information for works within the legal road corridor.
Christchurch City Council
Christchurch traffic management news
Council updates, processing information and local traffic management notices.
Need help turning the rules into a practical plan?
Official resources explain the requirements. TM Matters helps apply them to the actual site, work method, dates and road environment.