What is the One Network Road Classification (ONRC)?
The ONRC was developed by local government and the NZ Transport Agency as a joint initiative in 2013. It divides roads into six categories based on how busy they are, whether they connect to important destinations, and whether there are other routes available. Once a road has been classified under the ONRC, it should be maintained to the agreed ‘level of service’ for roads of its type.
The One Network Road Classification supports a major shift in the road management framework at nation and regional levels. Successful implementation required not just a change in reporting, but also in our thinking about road infrastructure and its purpose. It is a minimum requirement that the ONRC is embedded in investment decision making for the 2018-21 NLTP.
Why is it important?
We invest about 35% of the National Land Transport Fund (around $1 billion every three-year NLTP period) in the maintenance of the network (for both State Highways and local roads).
The work undertaken by the Road Efficiency Group – a partnership between local government and ourselves – will help ensure value for money from this investment.
Thishis work includes developin g the One Network Road Classification (ONRC) framework, building sector capability, and sharing good practice case studies on activity management.
What’s next?
During July we released our draft “Investment Assessment Criteria for Road Maintenance Programmes” for future NLTPs to our local government partners for feedback.
Feedback closed on 19 August 2016 a summary ofand the feedback themes has been shared with the Road Controlling Authorities Forum and through the REG Regional workshops and is available here [PDF, 43 KB].now being reviewed.
Background document
Draft Investment Assessment Criteria for Road Maintenance
Questions and answers
We’ll publish the final assessment criteria with a summary of the feedback soon.
Contact us
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Links and resources
Support for the NLTP can be found at the following links: