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Canterbury Regional Speed Management Plan
ViaStrada was commissioned by Environment Canterbury (ECan), on behalf of the Regional Road Safety Working Group (RRSWG), to undertake the following tasks:
Key Contact: Glen KooreyGuppy / Meeanee intersection detailed design
Meeanee Road and the northern leg of Guppy Road are designated arterials, with the southern leg of Guppy being a secondary collector. The existing signalised intersection has been in place since at least 2009 while major land use and transportation developments such as the new dual roundabout SH50 expressway interchange have been implemented in the area. Both of the two west approach lanes are shared through and turn lanes, which can create capacity and safety issues (including sight lines to oncoming traffic).
Key Contact: Glen KooreyAuckland pathway safety audits
ViaStrada was commissioned by Auckland Transport to conduct a safety audit of the 85% detailed design plans for the New Lynn to Avondale shared path. The path largely follows the railway corridor from Blockhouse Bay Road in Avondale to Memorial Drive in New Lynn. It includes sections through Chalmers Reserve, through a Housing NZ development, and along St Georges Road.
Key Contact: Glen KooreyRon Guthrey Road safety audit
ViaStrada was engaged by Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) to undertake a detail design stage road safety audit of the Ron Guthrey Road extension including a roundabout and the right of way off George Bellew Road.
Key Contact: Warren LloydDirectional cycle signals trial
A formal Traffic Control Device trial of directional cycle signals has been approved for four locations; two in Christchurch and two in Auckland.
Directional cycle signals incorporate an arrow with the cycle symbol within the signal. This enables separate control of multiple cycle movements from one approach. It is particularly useful to provide for a diagonal or right turn cycle movement during different phases to the straight through and left turn movements.
Key Contact: Megan GregoryAudio Tactile Profiled (ATP) Markings on rural shoulders
NZTA commissioned ViaStrada to review the corridors in the Safety Boost programme and identify areas where installing (or not) audio-tactile profiled (ATP) line-markings would increase the safety risk for cyclists on these routes. The Safety Boost programme is a $22.5 million programme of work to add a range of low-cost safety improvements to make 30 lower-volume regional state highways safer.
Key Contact: Glen KooreyTe Tuaiwi traffic signals
ViaStrada was contracted by Whanganui District Council to design or retrofit five sets of signalised intersections so that the Te Tuaiwi pathway could be incorporated. We organised traffic counts, undertook scheme planning and provided the client with options, and then took the agreed schemes to a detailed design ready for implementation by the client's contractor.
Key Contact: Axel Downard-WilkeHastings roundabout safety study
St.Aubyn Street and Southampton Street are major iWay walking and cycling corridors as well as key motoring routes across the city of Hastings. Through the iWay network and MoveIt school travel planning programmes, the Hastings District Council (HDC) has identified that these two corridors present barriers for many people who are currently cycling or would like to walk and cycle more often. HDC commissioned ViaStrada to review the safety and usability of seven roundabouts along these two corridors.
Key Contact: Warren LloydWigram Skies development traffic engineering
ViaStrada prepared a NZTA-compliant post construction road safety audit, including day and night time site visits, of the Wigram Skies subdivision road network including multiple intersections with varying types of intersection control. This was required by Christchurch City Council as part of the approval of roads for public use.
Key Contact: Warren LloydLatham Street cycleway, Napier - scheme design
The Latham Street – Sale Street corridor is an arterial road connecting Riverbend Road and Marine Parade over a distance of about 2.0 km. Currently, there are no cycle facilities along the length of Latham St / Sale St. However, the corridor provides a clear connection between the city centre and suburbs of Marewa, Maraenui and Onekawa.
Key Contact: Glen Koorey