News and information relating to temporary traffic management best practices, guidelines and local operating procedures.
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Submitting Traffic Management Plans (TMPs)
For submission of TMPs please go to MyWorksites(external link).
For more information view the MyWorksites training videos(external link).
Local operating procedures
General information
Procedures and guidelines
- Road closures for road works
- Temporary road closure advertising and signage
- Best practice for mobile variable message sign [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- Best practice for TTM impacting bus services [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- Best practice for TTM impacting cyclist [PDF, 2.5 MB]
- Best practice for speed management [PDF, 1.7 MB]
- CTOC transport efficiency and impact guide [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- Vehicle tracking guidelines – May 2018 [PDF, 4.3 MB]
- Transport Impact Assessment (TIA) Guide – June 2017 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- Road closure for events
- Low traffic flow periods guide [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Project level discussions [PDF, 1 MB]
- Resubmission of previously accepted TMP when works were not completed under original acceptance [PDF, 212 KB]
Generic traffic management plans (TMP)
- Global permit and generic traffic management plan process [PDF, 235 KB]
- Layout submission process in MyWorksites [PDF, 307 KB]
- Shopping centres and strategic routes restrictions map [PDF, 902 KB]
- Use of generic traffic management plans flow diagram [PDF, 605 KB]
- Use of generic traffic management plans flow diagram [PDF, 1.5 MB] (Effective from 1 July 2021)
- Road space booking form [DOCX, 18 KB]
- Frequently asked questions on excavation global permit generic TMPs [PDF, 604 KB]
- Template of layout submission form for global permit [DOCX, 18 KB]
Industry updates and bulletins
2023 updates and bulletins
- New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (NZGTTM), version 1 update – May 2023(external link)
- SailGP restrictions; and update to Emergency service notification requirements – 20 February(external link)
- Cyclone Gabrielle - 14 February 2023(external link)
- International delegation visit to Christchurch - 3 February 2023(external link)
- Christchurch Temporary Traffic Management – January 2023(external link)
2022 updates and bulletins
- October 2022 - Holiday low-demand opportunities and Christmas lead-up restrictions(external link)
- Cup and Show Week restrictions bulletin 2022(external link)
- Cup and Show Week restrictions maps 2022 [PDF, 6.9 MB]
- September 2022 - Industry update(external link)
- July 2022 - General Traffic Management Team update(external link)
- June 2022 - General Traffic Management Team update(external link)
- March 2022 - General Traffic Management Team update(external link)
2021 updates and bulletins
- February 2021 - ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Roadworks Restrictions [PDF, 513 KB]
- November 2021 - Cup and Show Week TTM restrictions [PDF, 998 KB]
- October 2021 - Riccarton area roadworks restrictions October 2021 to March 2022 [PDF, 190 KB]
- October 2021 - Holiday low-demand opportunities and Christmas lead-up restrictions [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- September 2021 - TTM Planner qualification update [PDF, 158 KB]
- September 2021 - Local operating procedures update [PDF, 510 KB]
- July 2021 - Global permit and Generic TMP industry update [PDF, 646 KB]
- April 2021 - Traffic management team industry update [PDF, 400 KB]
- February 2021 - Generic TMP process reminder [PDF, 621 KB]
- January 2021 - Applying for CAR and TMP from 1 February 2021 [PDF, 190 KB]
2020 updates and bulletins
- November 2020 - Generic TMP process update [PDF, 633 KB]
- November 2020 - Cup and Show week restrictions [PDF, 1.4 MB]
- October 2020 - Holiday low demand and Christmas lead-up restrictions [PDF, 347 KB]
- August 2020 - Central City restrictions August to September 2020 [PDF, 774 KB]
- April 2020 - Temporary traffic management during COVID-19 restrictions [PDF, 536 KB]
- March 2020 - CNC roadworks restrictions [PDF, 1.4 MB]
- March 2020 - TTM planner warrant [PDF, 435 KB]
- February 2020 - 15 March remembrance event [PDF, 2.1 MB]
- February 2020 - Global permit and generic TMPs [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- February 2020 – Industry bulletin [PDF, 350 KB]
- January 2020 - Applying for WAPs and TMPs [PDF, 569 KB]
2019 updates and bulletins
- December 2019 - CAR and TTM operations holiday period [PDF, 120 KB]
- November 2019 – Royal Visit roadworks restrictions [PDF, 662 KB]
- October 2019 – Christmas restrictions and low demand opportunity [PDF, 929 KB]
- September 2019 - Cup and Show Week restrictions [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- July 2019 - Global Permits and Generic TMPs: Information and workflow [PDF, 161 KB]
- July 2019 - TTMP workshop information [PDF, 326 KB]
TTM (temporary traffic management) service fees
Forms and templates
- Incident report form [DOCX, 299 KB]
- Temporary road closure application form [DOCX, 41 KB]
- Resident notification letter – Template (Road works) [DOC, 25 KB]
- Resident notification letter – Template (Road closure for road works) [DOC, 32 KB]
- Tramway – Work near conductors of overhead electric lines [DOC, 135 KB]
- Tramway – Electric line isolation request [DOC, 136 KB]
- Tramway – Work near tram tracks request [DOC, 137 KB]
- NZTA Code of practice for temporary traffic management (CoPTTM) – including forms and templates(external link)
- Road space booking form [DOCX, 18 KB]
- TMP extension form [DOCX, 16 KB]
Road controlling authority maps
- SailGP 2023 worksite restriction areas [PDF, 4.5 MB]
- VIP delegation visit work restriction areas – 13 to 17 February 2023 [PDF, 798 KB]
- Local authority boundary map [PDF, 2.1 MB]
- Christchurch Airport roading network [PDF, 90 KB]
- Retail areas and linking strategic routes [PDF, 904 KB]
- Council road levels Sept 2022 – June 2024 (KMZ file, open with Google Earth) [ZIP, 2.3 MB]
- Council road levels Sept 2022 – June 2024 (Shapefile, open with Esri) [ZIP, 921 KB]
CTOC universal diagrams
Council no longer provides universal traffic management diagrams for use on our roading network.