This is just a selection of some of the many projects that ViaStrada has been involved in over the years - click on the filter icon to refine the search by topic areas.

Dunedin South Speed Management Plan

ViaStrada completed a speed management study on behalf of the Dunedin City Council to address community concerns about road safety in South Dunedin, …
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Hastings rural speed limits review

ViaStrada evaluated the safety effectiveness of reduced rural speed limits in Hastings District, by comparing treated roads with similar rural roads …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Spring Creek intersection, Blenheim

How do you design a safe and efficient crossroad intersection on a state highway, in proximity to a railway crossing? You engage ViaStrada to develop …
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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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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 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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Implementing a central city slow core in Christchurch

Reduced traffic speeds have been shown to improve central city liveability and street activity levels. This 2011 ViaStrada project suggested the …
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SH1 Invercargill roundabout

ViaStrada was engaged by the NZTA to carry out a detail design stage safety audit of a proposed roundabout on Tay Street, Invercargill.
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Albert/Grey Roundabout design audit, Palmerston North

Preliminary design stage safety audit of a proposed roundabout at the intersection of a local road and a collector road. The roundabout is to replace …
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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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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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