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Harbourside arterial active user access
ViaStrada Ltd was engaged by the Otago Regional Council to identify the safety and access issues for walking and cycling along the Harbourside arterial route between the Frederick Street and Anzac Avenue intersection and the Ravensbourne Road roundabout. From this initial review ViaStrada identified what can be retrofitted to address the issues for both everyday walking and cycling traffic and for one-off events at the stadium.
Key Contact: Warren LloydSH1 Caversham Valley Road safety audits
ViaStrada was engaged by the NZTA to undertake the detail design and post-construction stage road safety audits of this major upgrade of Dunedin’s southern arterial route. ViaStrada prepared NZTA-compliant road safety audit reports of this complex, two-stage project that involved converting the existing two-lane road to a four-lane road with service road. This covered the SH1 Caversham bypass from the King Edward Street bridge to Lookout Point and included overpasses & access ramps.
Key Contact: Warren LloydReview of cycleway signs and markings
Review of all signs and markings relevant to cycling (official and unofficial) to determine whether current legislation and supporting traffic control devices meet the needs of road controlling authorities and road users. The report featured 22 legislative, policy and design recommendations on shared zones, shared lane markings ("sharrows"), coloured pavement and no-stopping lines.
Key Contact: Axel Downard-WilkeCycle lane separators
ViaStrada has been commissioned by VicRoads to undertake research on physical bicycle lane separators. Undertaking the trials included site selection, design of the empirical study and evaluation of the results. The aim of the study is to establish whether the devices are safe for all road users and effective in reducing the occurrence of drivers utilising the cycle lane. The separators are shown in Figures 1 & 2.
Key Contact: Axel Downard-WilkeThe Brook cycle access
Key Contact: Warren LloydWilliams Street pedestrian count
ViaStrada was commissioned by Waimakariri District Council (WDC) to investigate and quantify the pedestrian activity at five locations on Williams Street in Kaiapoi town centre between Hilton Street and Charles Street. ViaStrada engaged Lowdown Data to undertake pedestrian and motor vehicle turning counts using video collection units. This technology allows the client to gather survey information at low cost. This survey technique also obtained queue lengths at the Hilton Street and Charles Street roundabouts to inform design options.
Key Contact: Warren LloydRed light camera pilot evaluation report peer review
Between 2001 and 2005, 689 red light crashes were recorded in Auckland. An analysis of red light running crashes at thirteen intersections in the central city resulted in an estimated social cost of around $12.5 million, or nearly $1 million per intersection over five years. New Zealand Police and Auckland City Council agreed to undertake a red light camera pilot project.
Key Contact: Axel Downard-WilkeKaiapoi town centre – Integrated Transport Plan
The Kaiapoi Town Centre Plan was published in 2011 by the Waimakariri District Council (WDC). This plan was developed by WDC staff and a consultant team including ViaStrada. The plan built on the Kaiapoi Town Centre Revitalisation Plan that had been under development since 2008 and responded to the restoration and development requirements of the town centre following the Canterbury earthquake in September 2010. The Plan considered Kaiapoi town centre as it stood then, identified issues that needed to be addressed and set out a vision for the future.
Key Contact: Warren LloydKaiapoi heavy vehicle tracking tests
As part of the Integrated Transport Plan to support the Kaiapoi Town Centre Plan, ViaStrada has developed intersection options and concept designs for Williams Street, the main thoroughfare through the town centre. One option includes a redesign of the existing roundabouts to better cater for pedestrian crossings and truck turning movements. One of the intersections featured a particularly acute angle presenting a design challenge and potential stakeholder acceptability issues.
Key Contact: Warren Lloyd