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Mission Bay & St Heliers safety reviews
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to conduct an independent review of the Mission Bay and St Heliers speed management proposals.
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Ruapehu - Tongariro National Park Transport Gap Analysis
The Department of Conservation (DOC) commissioned ViaStrada to review a range of planning documents and provide advice to inform Visitor Management
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Palmerston North bus stop guidelines
In his previous role at Palmerston North City in 2009, John Lieswyn developed guidelines for the design and location of bus stops around the city's
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Mt Maunganui speed and safety review
ViaStrada was commissioned by Tauranga City to assess the effectiveness of the 30 km/h zone in Mount Maunganui, in terms of vehicle speeds and crashes
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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 different tasks
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Directional 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.
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Biketober Christchurch 2017
Most of the time, we have a client who pays the bills. Sometimes, we work for the love of it to give back to the community. Biketober in 2017 was an
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Cycle safety at Blenheim roundabouts
ViaStrada was commissioned by the NZTA to identify up to five intersections with the highest recorded crashes, investigate causal factors and propose
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Dunedin Central City schools cluster road safety
For five schools in the central city, ViaStrada developed an area-wide plan for road safety improvements including options for optimising on
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Napier active transport network planning
ViaStrada undertook a city-wide cycling network evaluation (July 2018). Existing conditions auditing included video and ArcGIS data collector;
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Palmerston North Bikes in Schools review
The Palmerston North City Council has implemented Bikes in Schools at six local schools. As part of ongoing efforts to ensure continuous improvement,
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Regulations and safety for electric bicycles and other low-powered vehicles
E-bikes and e-scooters (collectively, “micromobility”) are transforming our world. They are outselling electric cars – but our street design and
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Hastings District school travel plans
ViaStrada's John Lieswyn led the development of travel plans for nine primary and high schools within the Hastings District and assisted the Hastings
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Investigating road user rules for people walking and cycling
The NZ Transport Agency engaged ViaStrada to investigate options for amendments to several road user rules affecting walking and cycling, particularly
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Study of signalised intersections and protected bike lanes
In 2016, the IPENZ Transportation Group committee granted their annual study award to two members, Megan Fowler (ViaStrada) and Claire Graham
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NSW Fatigue-related rural road crashes & solutions
Transport for New South Wales commissioned ViaStrada to create a benefit-cost analysis tool that assesses measures that prevent fatigue-related road
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Palmerston North bridge assessment
During 2014, ViaStrada investigated a network of connected shared paths on the southern side (left bank) of the Manawatu River in Palmerston North and
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Passing lane and overtaking opportunities
ViaStrada has been engaged to assess the recommendations of the previous studies and identify any additional locations where it may be possible to
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Dunedin cycleway network development
ViaStrada was commissioned by Dunedin City Council and NZTA to develop a cycling network for South Dunedin and the central city.
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Cycle lane separators
ViaStrada has been commissioned by VicRoads (the state roading authority of Victoria, Australia) to undertake research on physical bicycle lane
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Williams Street pedestrian count
ViaStrada was commissioned by Waimakariri District Council (WDC) to investigate and quantify the pedestrian activity at five locations on Williams
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