319General powers of councils in respect of roads

1. The council shall have power in respect of roads to do the following things:

2. to construct, upgrade, and repair all roads with such materials and in such manner as the council thinks fit:
4. to lay out new roads:
5. to divert or alter the course of any road:
6. to increase or diminish the width of any road subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the district plan, if any, and to this Act and any other Act:
7. to determine what part of a road shall be a carriageway, and what part a footpath or cycle track only:
8. to alter the level of any road or any part of any road:
9. to stop or close any road or part thereof in the manner and upon the conditions set out in section 342 and Schedule 10:
10. to make and use a temporary road upon any unoccupied land while any road adjacent thereto is being constructed or repaired:
11. to name and to alter the name of any road and to place on any building or erection on or abutting on any road a plate bearing the name of the road:
12. to sell the surplus spoil of roads:
13. for the purpose of providing access from one road to another, or from one part of a road to another part of the same road, to construct on any road, or on land adjacent to any road, elevators, moving platforms, machinery, and overhead bridges for passengers or other traffic, and such subways, tunnels, shafts, and approaches as are required in connection therewith.

14. Before exercising a power under this section to do anything that will or is likely to interfere with any pipe, line, or other work associated with wastewater, stormwater, or the supply of water, electricity, gas, or telecommunications, the council must give not less than 10 working days' notice in writing of the proposed interference to the owner of the pipe, line, or other work, except in the case of any emergency or danger.