Applicant
Ashburton District Council
Purpose
To seek the Board's approval for funding the preliminary investigation of the Ashburton District Council's New Ashburton River Bridge project in the Canterbury Region.
Date of decision
4 March 2010
Resolutions
The NZ Transport Agency Board:
- a. agrees to vary the 2009-12 NLTP to include the preliminary investigation of the New Ashburton River Bridge noting that it has been through consultation requirements in the development of the Canterbury Regional Land Transport Plan and Regional Transport Council procedures but was inappropriately included in the NLTP as a study activity;
- b. approves funding for the preliminary investigation of the Ashburton District Council's New Ashburton River Bridge project at an estimated cost of $55,100 and a funding assistance rate of 57% (NZTA's share $31,400), subject to a hold point at macroscope to enable the Regional director to consider and endorse the preferred option;
- c. notes that the construction cost for the New Ashburton River Bridge is estimated at $28 million based on rough order costs for this type of work;
- d. notes that the reasons for this decision are as set out in the Reasons for recommendation section and that the profile for the activity has been assessed as MMH; and
- e. agrees to take Board paper 10/02/0342 out of committee when the Board has published the notice of decision.
Reason for the decision
- The assessment profile for this activity has been determined as being of Medium strategic fit, Medium effectiveness and High economic efficiency.
- The project contributes to the objectives of the LTMA by providing a second crossing of the Ashburton River that will improve route reliability and help sustain economic development activities that would be severely affected in the event of closure of the existing bridge. It allows development of a local road arterial network that will improve safety and mobility for local road users by better separating local traffic from the highway traffic and reducing congestion and delays on the highway route through Ashburton township.
We confirm that the matters in sections 20(2) and 20(5) of the LTMA have been satisfied, and that the matters in section 20(3) have been taken into account.
If you would like details of how the assessment profile for this activity was determined, please email us at boardsecretariat@nzta.govt.nz.
