Marlborough District Council Roading Assets - Activity Management Plan 2015 - 2018 SECTION 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Provide the basis for compliance with the Local Government Act 2002, and with corporate objectives, tracking changes in service potential and determining optimal long-term financial strategies for roading network assets, To describe systems and condition monitoring values to measure demand and asset performance and utilisation, Provide a basis for customer consultation over price/quality trade-offs relating to service level options, To demonstrate responsible stewardship of the roading assets, and provide justification for forward work programmes, To allow cash flow projections, identify under-funding and peak funding demands, To facilitate the most suitable investment decisions via Council’s Annual Plan, Achieve savings by optimising life-cycle activities, Manage the environmental, social and financial risks associated with roading assets. The intentions are encapsulated by Council’s community outcomes that form an integral part of the LTP. The outcome associated with Land Transport is that; “Marlborough’s land transport system is integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable”. This Activity Management Plan sets out how Council intends to achieve these goals in relation to the roading network. 1.2.3 Infrastructure Assets Included in this AMP The Council maintains a road hierarchy system to define the relative importance of routes dependent on their strategic function and partly in terms of traffic volumes, which influence needs and priorities. These hierarchies are similar to NZTA’s current definitions, with the exception of Local B, introduced because of the very low trafficked roads maintained by Council. Local B roads are defined as roads that service less than three properties and/or have traffic counts below 10 vehicles per day. The roads in sequence of importance to the community are: Primary Arterials Secondary Arterials Collector Roads Local Roads Local B Roads The introduction of the One Network Road Classification (ONRC) system by NZTA nationally may change the road hierarchy in the near future, however it is currently anticipated that the effects will be minor with the current hierarchy having a good alignment with the proposed hierarchy. 1.2.4 Background 1.2.4.1 What is Infrastructure Asset Management? Infrastructure asset management is the combination of management practices and systems applied to the management of infrastructure assets so as to provide the desired levels of service in the most cost-effective manner. Asset management encompasses both the day-to-day activities (maintenance and operations) and those required over the medium and long-term (strategic and forward planning). Key elements of infrastructure asset management include: taking a life-cycle approach developing cost-effective management strategies for the long-term providing defined levels of service and monitoring performance and resilience managing risks associated with asset failures sustainable use of physical resources continuous improvement in asset management practices Whole-of-life, or life-cycle, asset management acknowledges that an asset is always in a state of decay. The useful life of an asset, is primarily influenced by its: physical characteristics operating environment, and 30 September 2014 Page 2 of Section 1