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SH2 Napier Marine Parade intersection improvements
ViaStrada was requested by Napier City Council to investigate and assess potential options for upgrading the SH2 intersection of Marine Parade and
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Guidelines for Pedestrian/Cycle Rail Crossings
KiwiRail and the New Zealand Transport Agency have led the development of a New Zealand design guide for pedestrian and cycle facilities at rail
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Wakapuaka subdivision capacity assessment of local roads
ViaStrada was engaged by the NZ Transport Agency to assess the impact of a proposed new subdivision on the existing local road network.
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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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Interim separated pathway separators
ViaStrada was commissioned to undertake an investigation of possible separation devices for protected pathways that are intended to be "temporary"
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Nazareth House - retirement and aged care village
ViaStrada designed the internal roads for Nazareth House, a retirement village and healthcare complex in Christchurch. The brief was to create a slow
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Auckland Cycling Code of Practice
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to develop the cycling-related content for the region-wide Code of Practice.
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Review of cycleway signs and markings
The NZ Transport Agency entrusted ViaStrada with a review of all cycling-related signs and markings in New Zealand to determine whether current
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Kaiapoi town centre – Integrated Transport Plan
The Kaiapoi Town Centre, Integrated Transport Plan involved site visits, consultation with stakeholders including trucking firms and retailers,
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Earthquake recovery streetscape planning for Waimakariri District
Following the 4 September 2010 earthquake, ViaStrada was engaged by Waimakariri District Council to provide traffic engineering advice to create
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Long Bay network planning
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to provide cycle network advice supporting the scheme assessment stage of road development in the Long Bay
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Dakota Park roundabout
ViaStrada was commissioned by Christchurch International Airport Ltd to conduct a review of a proposed roundabout at the airport.The objective of the
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Transport planning advice for City Plan/Master Plan alignment
ViaStrada has provided transport planning advice to the Christchurch City Council with respect to the transport-related provisions in the Christchurch
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Cycle counting programme: Hamilton
John, Axel and Jeanette have developed an automatic cycle counting programme for Hamilton City Council (HCC). The project identifies approximate site
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Christchurch City goes green
The objective of this project was to suggest whether Christchurch City Council (CCC) should continue its use of red coloured surfacing or change to
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Further MOTSAM update
NZTA commissioned ViaStrada to update more MOTSAM (Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings) material. Gone are all the old double limit lines, for
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Shared use path width investigations
ViaStrada has undertaken significant research and tool development on behalf of VicRoads (Victoria, Australia) to determine appropriate shared use
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University transport project mentoring
The University of Canterbury introduced a new 4th-year course in 2008 - Transport Design Project. Industry mentors assisted groups of four students
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Walking and cycling strategy stocktake
Walking and cycling strategies are useful tools that aid councils in providing for pedestrians and cyclists. In 2005, earlier research found that 36
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Publication "Pedestrian Planning and Design Guide"
Megan's first project at ViaStrada was to assist Tim Hughes of Land Transport New Zealand (now NZTA) in completing the Pedestrian Planning and Design
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MOTSAM update
Transit NZ commissioned ViaStrada to update the cycling-related road marking content of the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings (MOTSAM). In a
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