TMP Knowledge Hub

What is a TMP in New Zealand?

A TMP is a site-specific Traffic Management Plan that explains how temporary traffic management will be designed, installed, maintained and removed while work or an event affects a road corridor.

What is a TMP in New Zealand? guide for New Zealand TMP, CAR and road corridor planning

Plain-English explanation

The key points, split into simple blocks so the page is useful without feeling like a wall of text.

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What a TMP normally covers

A useful TMP explains the activity, work area, staging, road-user impacts, pedestrian routes, access needs, traffic controls, responsibilities and how changes will be handled on the day. It is not just a drawing or a list of signs; it is the story of how the work will coexist with traffic, pedestrians and property access for the duration of the job.

02

When a contractor may need one

A TMP is commonly needed when work changes how people drive, walk, cycle, park, access properties or move through a road corridor. The exact pathway depends on the relevant RCA and the work method. Even short-duration or mobile works can need a TMP if they affect live traffic or vulnerable road users.

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How it relates to NZGTTM

NZGTTM pushes planning toward risk-based decisions. The TMP should show why the selected controls fit the site, not just copy a layout from an old template. A TMP written around the actual road environment, users and activity is easier for reviewers and safer for workers.

Contractor checklist

Before you request help

  • Confirm the work location and RCA
  • Describe the work method and staging
  • Collect plans, photos and dates
  • Check pedestrian, cyclist and property access impacts
  • Keep TMP, CAR and WAP details aligned
FAQ

Common questions

Who reviews the TMP or CAR?

The relevant council, RCA or network owner reviews the submission. Our role is to help make the information clearer, more complete and easier to respond to.

What do you need before starting?

Send the work location, scope, dates, site plans or markups, methodology, hours of work, access needs, photos if available, and any RCA comments already received.

Can you work with our on-road crew or traffic management provider?

Yes. Your TMP Designer focuses on the planning, documentation and drawing support around the job. If your project also needs on-road setup, equipment or training, we can keep the TMP, CAR/WAP and drawing information aligned while those field services are arranged with the right provider.

From scope to submission

Send the scope. We will tell you what is needed.

Send plans, photos, dates or RCA comments and get practical next steps for TMP design, CAR support, amendments or overflow planning.