Leith Street Design Concept - Dunedin

ViaStrada's strategic walking and cycling network review in 2024 identified Leith St as a secondary cycle route with a suggestion that it will be a …
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Urban Street Design Workshops

New two-day Urban Street Design workshops, developed in collaboration with NZ Transport Agency, share best practice and guidance on multi-modal urban …
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Kennedy-Tennyson intersection improvements, Napier

ViaStrada delivered a comprehensive solution for Tennyson Street signal-controlled intersections, integrating separated cycleways for enhanced safety …
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Hone Heke / Cobham roundabout

Kerikeri is growing fast, and with growth comes traffic congestion. The Hone Heke / Cobham intersection is becoming more and more difficult to …
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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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University of Canterbury guest lectures

Since 2006, Axel Downard-Wilke has been a guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury for the Masters of Transportation course and occasional …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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