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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University guest lectures

For many years, Glen Koorey has regularly delivered guest lectures on traffic engineering, road safety, and sustainable transport topics to various …
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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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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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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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Regional Speed Management Plan workshops

ViaStrada helped facilitate three industry workshops bringing together regional and local authority reps to coordinate Regional Speed Management Plans …
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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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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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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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Regulations and safety for electric bicycles and other low-powered vehicles

E-bikes and e-scooters (collectively, “micromobility”) are transforming our world. They are outselling electric cars – but our street design and …
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Investigating road user rules for people walking and cycling

The NZ Transport Agency engaged ViaStrada to investigate options for amendments to several road user rules affecting walking and cycling, particularly …
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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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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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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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