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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Main North Road optimisation

In order to optimise the function and safety of the route by mode and time of day, ViaStrada (with Aurecon as a sub-consultant) conducted site audits …
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NZ Cycle Trail Design Guide

ViaStrada has developed (and subsequently updated) a comprehensive design guide for trail designers and project developers. The updated design guide …
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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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Guppy / Meeanee intersection detailed design, Napier

In August 2018, ViaStrada prepared a scheme report assessing capacity and safety issues (including sight lines to oncoming traffic) for the signalised …
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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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Te 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 …
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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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Blenheim roundabout upgrade

Marlborough Roads engaged ViaStrada to develop an improved roundabout design for the Alabama Road and Weld Street intersection. This site has …
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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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Palmerston North roundabout safety audits

PNCC engaged ViaStrada to undertake scheme/detail design and post-construction stage road safety audits of a number of roundabout upgrades at city …
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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

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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On-road bike lanes at roundabouts research

Do bike lanes make roundabouts safer for cyclists?ViaStrada’s research for Austroads revealed that painted bike lanes at roundabouts may do more harm …
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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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Red light camera pilot evaluation report peer review

ViaStrada was commissioned by Auckland Transport to edit and review a red light camera pilot evaluation draft report and provide an international …
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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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Kaiapoi heavy vehicle tracking tests

We don't just rely on high tech software, but when we have to design to low tolerances, we do real-world simulation testing to confirm design …
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