Kia ora Henry,

 

The concern of your correspondence falls within the responsibilities of
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Accordingly, your request is being
transferred to NZTA today.

 

You will hear further from NZTA in due course.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser - Accountability and Correspondence

 

 

 

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Kia ora Henry

Thank you for your enquiry on 17 September 2024 to the Ministry of
Transport, regarding the road upgrade proximity policy. As the regulator
of the land transport system, your enquiry has been referred to NZ
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) for response.

This email acknowledges receipt of your below correspondence. Your enquiry
has been passed on to the appropriate department of NZTA, and a response
will be provided to you as soon as possible.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Keely Puklowski

 

Complaints Advisor

Customer Services

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Palmerston North Office

Private Bag 11777, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand

 

______ _____________________________________

 

 

From: OIA <[MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 9:56 AM
To: Henry Wendelborn <[FOI #28413 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Road upgrade proximity policy
- Minimum linear distance allowed to existing homes

 

Kia ora Henry,

 

The concern of your correspondence falls within the responsibilities of
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Accordingly, your request is being
transferred to NZTA today.

 

You will hear further from NZTA in due course.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser - Accountability and Correspondence

 

 

 

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Kia ora Henry

 

NZTA has a documented process to assess the health impact of road
improvement projects arising from road-traffic noise exposure ([1]Guide to
assessing road-traffic noise). This process employs New Zealand Standard
6806:2010, which distinguishes between roads that will be materially
“altered” with respect to noise and those that will not. In essence, a +3
dB or greater change in noise level would typically meet the threshold for
an altered road, and require an assessment of noise. A project that does
not meet that threshold will usually not require noise assessment under
the Standard. Therefore there is no fixed minimum separation distance for
noise effects, but separation distance (and the change in separation
distance) do still feed into the NZS 6806 assessment process.

 

NZTA has a documented position on operational vibration from road
improvement projects, which is described in section 2 of [2]Technical
Memorandum NV5. It does not impose a minimum separation distance.

 

I hope this email provides some clarity for you.

 

 

Ngā mihi nui

 

Keely Puklowski [3](She/Her)

Complaints Advisor

Customer Services

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

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From: Complaints Escalation <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 8:39 AM
To: [FOI #28413 email]
Subject: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - 38386217

 

Kia ora Henry

Thank you for your enquiry on 17 September 2024 to the Ministry of
Transport, regarding the road upgrade proximity policy. As the regulator
of the land transport system, your enquiry has been referred to NZ
Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) for response.

This email acknowledges receipt of your below correspondence. Your enquiry
has been passed on to the appropriate department of NZTA, and a response
will be provided to you as soon as possible.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Keely Puklowski

 

Complaints Advisor

Customer Services

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Palmerston North Office

Private Bag 11777, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand

 

______ _____________________________________

 

 

From: OIA <[6][MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 9:56 AM
To: Henry Wendelborn <[7][FOI #28413 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Road upgrade proximity policy
- Minimum linear distance allowed to existing homes

 

Kia ora Henry,

 

The concern of your correspondence falls within the responsibilities of
New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Accordingly, your request is being
transferred to NZTA today.

 

You will hear further from NZTA in due course.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Harry (He / Him)

Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser - Accountability and Correspondence

 

 

 

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