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EQS section 6 - Road construction - Auckland Transport

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Section 6<br />

Engineering Quality Standards Manukau City Council <strong>Road</strong> Construction<br />

road reserve must comply with the Code of<br />

Practice for Working in the <strong>Road</strong>. This<br />

document has been produced by the <strong>Road</strong><br />

Controlling Authorities in the <strong>Auckland</strong> Region<br />

in conjunction with utility operators working as<br />

the <strong>Auckland</strong> Utility Operators Group<br />

(AUOG).<br />

Module 1 of the Code of Practice for Working<br />

in the <strong>Road</strong> is in three parts covering:<br />

• Site Construction,<br />

• Technical Drawing for Trench<br />

Reinstatement,<br />

• Material Specifications.<br />

The Code of Practice is available from the<br />

Manukau City Council Customer Service<br />

Centre, Ground Floor, Kotuku House,<br />

Manukau City Centre.<br />

6.B.12.2<br />

A <strong>Road</strong> Opening Notice (RON) is required for<br />

working on utilities in the road.<br />

All utility service covers and manhole covers<br />

shall be designed to support vehicular traffic<br />

loading and shall be installed flush with the<br />

finished footpath and carriageway surface.<br />

The utility owner/operator is responsible for the<br />

ongoing maintenance, replacement, protection<br />

and relocation of the utility services within the<br />

road.<br />

Updated February 2007 Page 6.19

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