DEVELOPMENT OF ROADING IN CHATHAM ISLANDS NEW ZEALAND

The paper outlines the construction of formed roads for a small island community (Chatham Islands, New Zealand) and details the costs involved in providing and maintaining the roading network. These costs are compared with the taxes raised locally and with the increases in land valuation and also with island productivity. The major section of road development has taken place in the past 15 years and comment is made on historical factors and the need for an internal roading system. The increases in motor vehicle numbers as the network is extended and changes in the style of vehicles are covered. The problems of constructing roads with limited equipment resources are discussed as well as the selection of materials. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the 12th Australian Road Research Board Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 27-31 August 1984.
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• Authors:
  • Pease, B
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 99-112
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Building materials; Conferences; Costs; Economics; Equipment; Financing; Highways; History; Islands; Land values; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Motor vehicles; Networks; Ownership; Productivity; Road construction; Roads; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs; Road networks
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 255: Economics; 3674: Equipment; 244: Financing; 9096: History; 4027: Island; 3847: Maintenance; 4555: Material (constr); 8079: New Zealand; 3665: Road construction; 1053: Road network; 755: Traffic; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; Economics; Finance; Highways; History; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393404
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM