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.

Stops and goes of traffic signals - guidance document update

ViaStrada’s update to the Stops and Goes of Traffic Signals manual is a substantial refresh of the original 2005/2006 guidance, bringing it into line …
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Minimum walking data requirements to progress pedestrian safety

How do we measure progress toward zero pedestrian deaths? ViaStrada research for Austroads identified the essential pedestrian data needed to support …
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NZTA Mode-shift vs Safety Model update

TGNZ and NZMUGS commissioned ViaStrada to investigate and further update the existing NZTA model determining the estimated safety impacts of mode …
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Driver competency and knowledge over time

ViaStrada and Mackie Research were commissioned by AA Research Foundation to investigate how driver knowledge changes over time and how it could be …
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VKT impacts of road space reallocation

ViaStrada was commissioned by NZTA to investigate the measured network vehicle-kilometres-travelled (VKT) impacts of permanent road space reallocation …
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Queenstown area school campus and road safety audits

We were proud to support the Lightfoot Initiative in their mission to reimagine transport for healthier people, communities and the planet. ViaStrada …
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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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Whakatāne Crossings

People want to cross the road safely and conveniently - is a splash of red paint the solution?
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Streets for People - Aranui Connections

Christchurch City Council and ViaStrada worked together, providing technical advice and input from initial concept, scheme through to detailed design …
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Whangārei School Travel Plans

Whangārei has an opportunity to encourage active transport to school through a travel planning programme. Some schools have Bike Ready cycle skills …
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Reducing car dependency in the Pacific Islands

John Lieswyn was recruited by the World Bank to join an international cast of subject matter experts producing a comprehensive report on ways to …
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Northcote Road signals for Marian College

TSA on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch contracted ViaStrada to produce a concept and detailed design for pedestrian improvements across …
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Hamilton School Link and other cycleway technical advice

ViaStrada played an advisory role in shaping the School Link component of Hamilton's Eastern Pathways project, as well as two other cycling corridors …
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Dunedin Tertiary Area Shared Space Investigation

ViaStrada provided professional advice to council staff so they in turn could have a discussion with elected members regarding the Albany Street …
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Western Bay Sub-region Travel Demand Management (TDM) Scoping Study

ViaStrada supported Vitruvius by preparing an online StoryMap of Travel Demand Management case studies, assessing travel demand by each mode, existing …
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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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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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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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Shirley Boys' High School / Avonside Girls' project road safety audits

How safe was the road environment outside Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ schools? ViaStrada partnered with CPB Contractors to complete detail …
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Redwoodtown School - proposed crossing on Alabama Road

ViaStrada was engaged by Marlborough Roads to investigate a new pedestrian crossing on Alabama Road outside Redwoodtown School to improve safety for …
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Hillview School mid-block crossing audit

How do we ensure students can cross the road safely to get to school? ViaStrada was commissioned to conduct a detail design stage road safety audit of …
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