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.
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Meeanee / Guppy Road intersection improvements
Building on earlier intersection investigations undertaken in 2018 and 2020, and a roundabout concept developed in 2021, ViaStrada was engaged to
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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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Motueka Community Pool ITA and design advice
ViaStrada was engaged by Tasman District Council to prepare a Transport Impact Assessment (TIA) for the proposed Motueka Community Pool, a new
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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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Shands Road Sawmill Integrated Transport Assessment
ViaStrada completed a comprehensive Integrated Transport Assessment (ITA) to support the development of a proposed new biofuel pellet plant
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Haven/Halifax business case and design review
The existing intersection of Haven Road and Halifax Street is currently controlled with a small diameter multi-lane roundabout. The adjacent land use
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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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Planning & design for cycling - industry training
Did you know that to date (June 2024), since 2003 over 1500 people have attended fundamental and advanced courses in Planning and Design for Cycling?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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