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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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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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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Wellington Older Road Users & Urban Intersections Crash Risk Study

ViaStrada was commissioned by Wellington City to investigate road safety harm across two key areas of concern: crashes involving older road users …
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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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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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Individual Vehicle Noise Research

This research project looked at the interface between traffic engineering and acoustics, to better understand how road engineering features influence …
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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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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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Safety of people travelling outside vehicles - deep dive review

Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to carry out a wide-ranging investigation into the extent, nature and causes of serious harm to people …
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Cycling Demand Model

ViaStrada and WSP developed a GIS and spreadsheet based cycling demand model with an accuracy that is an order of magnitude better than the existing …
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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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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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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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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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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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