Temporary Road Closure
IMPORTANT: Organisers of large events must contact the Waitomo District Council 90 days before the event to request a review of the intended routes. Following this, the applicant must complete and submit a formal application for temporary road closure 62 days before the event. The proposal for temporary road closure must be publicly advertised by Waitomo District Council at least 42 days prior to the event with the objection period closing 28 days prior to the event. A refundable bond may be required to cover the risk of damage repairs or for clean-up purposes.
If you would like to know more about Road Closures please contact us on 0800 932 4357.
A guide to Temporary Road Closures in the Waitomo District:
Waitomo District Council is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all roads in the District that are not State Highways. If you wish to run an event on a State Highway please contact New Zealand Transport Agency.
Waitomo District Council aims to encourage and accommodate community events. Our goal in considering the use of roads for events is the safety of all road users, the event participants and the organisers.
An event organiser must FIRST obtain approval from Waitomo District Council to run an event on a District road.
An event organiser is responsible for the safety of all the managers, volunteers, and the public attending the event.
An event organiser is responsible for full compliance with the current Health and Safety Legislation.
A Temporary Road Closure is required if:
A planned event may increase traffic to a particular area (i.e. sporting fixtures, concerts).
A planned event will require vehicular access to be restricted to areas of a road (i.e. street parades, galas).
A planned event will create risks to traffic on roads (i.e. races, fun-runs, car rallies, parades).
The following information must be provided:
Name and contact details of applicant.
Name and contact details of event organiser if different to applicant.
Purpose of the event.
Date of the event.
Roads/parts of roads requested to be temporarily closed including intersections affected.
Start and finish times of requested Temporary Road Closure.
The Traffic Management Plan for the event. Applicants can request the contact details of qualified TMP providers from WDC.
Council also requires orgainsers to take out public liability insurance for all events that take place on public roads.
If any businesses are affected Council will require the applicant to produce written proof of their consent and approval.
The Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (COPTTM) published in 2005 sets out the requirements for traffic control when events of roadworks take place affecting traffic on roads.
These include:
A Traffic Management Plan (TMP) developed by a qualified professional.
Traffic management must be implemented by trained people under the control of a qualified Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS).
On receipt of the application WDC will:
Publicise the Temporary Road Closure in a local newspaper.
The applicant will be notified if any objections are received.
A decision will then be made on whether or not to grant Temporary Road Closure approval.
Council will notify emergency services, Transit NZ and where necessary transport companies.
The temporary Road Closure approval will be sent to the applicant.