High Speed Condition Assessment Guideline - Āpōpō

Version 2: December 2015

Condition assessment is a key measure of road network performance and a major determinant of road user costs. Condition data is used in pavement management systems to monitor the network condition and predict its future condition.

Condition data is used to support a range of asset management decisions which aim to provide an efficient and effective road network. It is also one of the primary indicators for network level maintenance programming, and for monitoring the network’s performance, managing term maintenance contracts, benchmarking among Road Controlling Authority (RCA) networks, research and fatal crash investigations. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the quality of the condition data is not compromised and a high standard is maintained.

This manual provides a common approach to high speed condition assessments on local authority roads in New Zealand. It provides an overview of factors that should be considered before condition assessment...