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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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Lyttelton Port cruise ship bus parking
Improving the arrival experience at Lyttelton Port, ViaStrada helped explore safer and more efficient traffic management options for cruise ship
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Emerson Street upgrade safety audits
A comprehensive Safe System Audit supporting the transformation of Napier’s iconic Emerson Street into a people-focused shared space that prioritises
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Metro Christchurch customer insights meta-analysis
Listening to our communities: Shaping the future of public transport. Environment Canterbury recently partnered with ViaStrada to dive deep into what
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Vogel Street improvements
Vogel Street is set for a transformation into a safe, welcoming shared street for people walking, cycling, and using micromobility. As part of Dunedin
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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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Otago Regional Council Bus Stop Audits
ViaStrada completed a safety, accessibility and condition audit of over 800 bus stops for Otago Regional Council and Dunedin City Council over March
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Kings Road liveable street, Paihia
Kings Road reimagined: following strong community feedback in 2023, a concept design was developed for Kings Road to create a safer, more attractive
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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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Infrastructure for quick-build cycleways
Waka Kotahi commissioned ViaStrada to undertake research on quick-build (interim) cycleway infrastructure. This research note provides information
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Shared Path behaviour – effects of marking research
ViaStrada partnered with Mackie Research to investigate how shared path markings influence the behaviour of people walking, cycling, and using other
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Lincoln Road bus priority
Axel Downard-Wilke was seconded to Christchurch City Council to lead the scheme design for a complex transport project on Lincoln Road. Balancing
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Dunedin SH1 Barnes Dance Trials
The NZ Transport Agency commissioned ViaStrada to formally trial two "Barnes Dance" shared pedestrian/cycle crossings along SH1 in Dunedin, including
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Whakatāne Innovating Streets
ViaStrada prepared a successful funding application for our council client including issues, solutions, costs, engagement and monitoring plans.
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Te Anau Park & Ride design
ViaStrada developed concept designs for a proposed Park and Ride facility at the gateway to Fiordland National Park near Te Anau. The project was
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Mackenzie District Visitor Transport Mapping
The Department of Conservation (DOC) commissioned ViaStrada to create a web map application about transport-related content in Mackenzie District,
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Palmerston North bus stop guidelines
In his previous role at Palmerston North City in 2009, John Lieswyn developed guidelines for the design and location of bus stops around the city's
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Directional cycle signals trial
A formal Traffic Control Device trial of directional cycle signals has been approved for four locations; two in Christchurch and two in Auckland.
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Nazareth House - retirement and aged care village
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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Cycle lane separators
ViaStrada was commissioned by VicRoads (the state roading authority of Victoria, Australia) to undertake research on physical bicycle lane separators.
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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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