SHARP
NTRO is working with the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) in partnership to enhance transport outcomes in New Zealand. The collaboration, centred on the State Highway Applied Research Program (SHARP), is a long-term partnership which commenced in mid-2023.
NTRO is working with the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) in partnership to enhance transport outcomes in New Zealand. The collaboration, centred on the State Highway Applied Research Program (SHARP), is a long-term partnership which commenced in mid-2023.
Key achievements
SHARP addresses critical challenges to New Zealand’s State Highway Network including unprecedented increases in travel and freight, climate change impacts and capacity constraints, providing innovative solutions and meaningful outcomes.
NTRO has one of its Intelligent Pavement Assessment Vehicles (iPAVE) permanently stationed in New Zealand, as well as local staff on the ground in our growing Wellington office.
Improving delineation approaches
Empowering local capability
Network surveys across the State Highway Network using NTRO’s iPAVE and iLINE vehicles
Comprehensive assessments of network impacts in response to increased freight and the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle on road pavement structural integrity
Knowledge-sharing
