Mode shift impacts on safety

ViaStrada was commissioned by NZTA to undertake research on the overall safety impacts of mode shift away from private motorised vehicles to whole …
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University guest lectures

For many years, Glen Koorey has regularly delivered guest lectures on traffic engineering, road safety, and sustainable transport topics to various …
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Cycling Network Guidance (CNG): planning and design

ViaStrada and Abley Transportation Consultants were commissioned by the NZ Transport Agency to develop a national framework of guidance for planning …
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Nelson/Tasman Speed Management Plan Economic Assessment

ViaStrada was commissioned to assess and report on the economic benefits of four urban and four rural options for the proposed Nelson/Tasman Regional …
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Planning & design for cycling - industry training

Did you know that to date (June 2024), since 2003 over 1500 people have attended fundamental and advanced courses in Planning and Design for Cycling? …
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Leith Street Design Concept - Dunedin

ViaStrada's strategic walking and cycling network review in 2024 identified Leith St as a secondary cycle route with a suggestion that it will be a …
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Urban Street Design Workshops

New two-day Urban Street Design workshops, developed in collaboration with NZ Transport Agency, share best practice and guidance on multi-modal urban …
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Kennedy-Tennyson intersection improvements

ViaStrada delivered a comprehensive solution for Tennyson Street signal-controlled intersections, integrating separated cycleways for enhanced safety …
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Hone Heke / Cobham roundabout

Kerikeri is growing fast, and with growth comes traffic congestion. The Hone Heke / Cobham intersection is becoming more and more difficult to …
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Ōtautahi Christchurch central city 30 km/h speed limit safety evaluation

What impact has a speed limit drop from 50 to 30 km/h had in the CBD after its implementation in March 2016? ViaStrada conducted studies in 2019 and …
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Safety of people travelling outside vehicles - deep dive review

Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to carry out a wide-ranging investigation into the extent, nature and causes of serious harm to people …
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Taupō District Speed Management Plan

ViaStrada was commissioned by Taupō District Council to prepare a Speed Management Plan for their district. The Plan is based on the new Waka Kotahi …
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Costs of road transport "accidents"

ViaStrada delivered a working paper summarising the methodology and calculations to derive estimates of the Total (Social) Costs, Average Costs, …
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Cycling Demand Model

ViaStrada and WSP developed a GIS and spreadsheet based cycling demand model with an accuracy that is an order of magnitude better than the existing …
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Infrastructure for quick-build cycleways

Waka Kotahi commissioned ViaStrada to undertake research on quick-build (interim) cycleway infrastructure. This research note provides information …
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Cycle parking planning and design guide

ViaStrada staff augmented their extensive experience using and designing cycle parking with a literature review of European guidance, the Australian …
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Pedestrian Network Guidance (PNG)

When the Pedestrian Planning and Design Guide was due for an update, the NZ Transport Agency called on ViaStrada as technical experts in walking …
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University of Canterbury guest lectures

Since 2006, Axel Downard-Wilke has been a guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury for the Masters of Transportation course and occasional …
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Public Transport Design Guidance (PTDG) peer review

ViaStrada staff have direct experience with managing bus stop infrastructure for Christchurch and Palmerston North city councils. This informed our …
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Planning and design for walking - industry training

Engineers and planners with an interest or mandate for walking, plus interested members of walking advocacy groups, are invited to register for one …
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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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