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.

SH6/ Victoria Flats, road intersection upgrade

ViaStrada completed a road safety audit for proposed intersection upgrades at Victoria Flats Road on the Gibbston Highway (SH 6), helping ensure a new …
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Waipuna Estate – Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA)

Narrow rural roads and busy event venues don't always mix, but careful traffic assessment can show when they do. ViaStrada examined how a proposed …
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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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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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Port Tarakohe road access feasibility study

How do you future proof a port access road? ViaStrada evaluated two alignment options for Port Tarakohe and identified a safer, more robust solution …
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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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Buchanans Road caravan park

How do we ensure safe access for a proposed caravan park?
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Driveway access on Christchurch to Akaroa highway

ViaStrada was engaged to help reconfirm driveway access to SH75 for a proposed subdivision along the Christchurch–Akaroa route. Through a detailed …
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Thornton Road Realignment audits, Whakatāne

ViaStrada conducted the detailed design safety and post-construction audits of the Thornton Road re-alignment project. This was a short section of …
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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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Nelson/Tasman Speed Management Plan Economic Assessment

ViaStrada was commissioned to assess and report on the economic benefits of four urban and four rural options for the proposed Nelson/Tasman Regional …
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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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Far North Trails Plan - Te Mahere o ta ara tawhiti ki te Raki

Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki, the Far North Trails Plan had the goal of developing a prioritised list of future routes to extend the walking …
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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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Taupō District Speed Management Plan

ViaStrada was commissioned by Taupō District Council to prepare a Speed Management Plan for their district. The Plan is based on the new Waka Kotahi …
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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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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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National State Highway Speed Management Panel

Where should speed limits change — and why? ViaStrada helped answer that question as part of NZTA’s national panel reviewing speed limits across key …
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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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