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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Green Lights for Bikes

The Melbourne office of SKM engaged ViaStrada to peer review its draft report Green Lights for Bikes, a report on how road authorities can use a range …
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Clarence Street and Dilworth Street traffic signals

As part of the Westfield expansion of Riccarton Mall, the intersection of Clarence Street and Dilworth Street was converted from a give way …
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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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Avonside Fitzgerald Kilmore signalised intersection

The Avonside / Fitzgerald project has two 'drivers':The Fitzgerald bridge over the Avon River needs to be earthquake strengthened, and the adjacent …
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Kawarau Falls single lane bridge traffic signals

Traffic signal improvements to the Kawarau Falls single lane bridge, to meet Transit NZ safety and efficiency requirements, to allow the side road to …
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Bunnings in Marshland, Christchurch

When the new Bunnings site on Marshland Road was developed, traffic signals were needed to ensure safe site access. ViaStrada was engaged to undertake …
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Walking and cycling strategy workshops

ARRB Group (Melbourne) ran two-day workshops on "planning and developing walking and cycling strategies" in Australia and NZ. Andrew Macbeth teamed up …
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Cycling AADT tool for Auckland Region

ViaStrada was engaged by ARTA to develop a tool to convert short-term manual cycle counts to "annual average daily traffic" estimates of cycle traffic …
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SIDRA intersection training courses

ViaStrada staff are the only authorised agents for delivering SIDRA INTERSECTION training courses in NZ. The courses run by the software developer …
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Training course “Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling"

ViaStrada presents cycling planning and design courses at both fundamental and advanced levels. As of 2009, over 700 people have attended these …
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Five Mile, Frankton/Queenstown

ViaStrada was tasked to assist with gaining NZTA approval for site access to the 32ha Five Mile development from SH6.
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Audit of 10 sets of traffic signals

This report presents the findings of an audit of a sample of 10 of the traffic signal controlled intersections operated by DCC. The purpose of the …
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Construction Standards Specification amendment, Christchurch

Christchurch City Council has an extensive Construction Standards Specification document. ViaStrada staff were engaged to lead a team of Council …
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Audit methodology for Canterbury regional cycle network

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is developing a regional cycle network plan. ViaStrada staff developed an audit methodology, enabling alternative …
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Dunbars / Halswell intersection, Christchurch – proposed signalisation

Halswell Road is part of SH 75 through Christchurch, with Transit NZ intending to signalise the intersection. Christchurch City Council tasked …
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