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Various Kaikoura projects
Former staff member Tony Quickfall successfully obtained resource consents for several projects in Kaikoura, including a 22-lot residential
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Tennyson Street off-road cycle paths
ViaStrada has reviewed a controversial cycle facility for Christchurch City Council and found people either love it or hate it!
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Lake Road cycle lane options
Cycle lanes had been approved by North Shore City Council (NSCC) for installation on Lake Road between Esmonde Road and Hauraki Road. ViaStrada
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Kaikoura walking and cycling strategy
ViaStrada has assisted in the development of Kaikoura's first walking and cycling strategy.The vision is:- Kaikoura - he hikoi me eke pahikara
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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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Walking and cycling strategy stocktake
Walking and cycling strategies are useful tools that aid councils in providing for pedestrians and cyclists. In 2005, earlier research found that 36
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Wainoni Road crossing facility
Following a fatality at the pedestrian crossing facility at the intersection of Wainoni Road and Bickerton Street, ViaStrada was requested to
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Transport network optimisation think-piece
ViaStrada undertook research both domestically and overseas to produce a major discussion document for the New Zealand Transport Agency.The "think
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Woodend western bypass assessment
The Waimakariri District Council (WDC) commissioned ViaStrada to undertake a high level assessment of the possible western bypass options for Woodend
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Stanmore Road parking location plan
The client wanted to see how the existing parking supply was on the street. This gave maximum information on the impact of different cycle lane
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FiveMile parking provision plan, Queenstown
The client wanted to show that they had made provision for various on street parking demands in FiveMile. This included short and long term parking
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NZTA continuous cycle counting research
ViaStrada researched continuous cycle counting technology for the New Zealand Transport Agency. The research report is now available. By "continuous"
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Te Okuroa Drive, Tauranga
ViaStrada was engaged by Tauranga City Council (TCC) to undertake the scheme development of the arterial road (Te Okuroa Drive) servicing the Wairakei
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Publication "Pedestrian Planning and Design Guide"
Megan's first project at ViaStrada was to assist Tim Hughes of Land Transport New Zealand (now NZTA) in completing the Pedestrian Planning and Design
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Cycle counting in NZ
This project consisted of two components:1) an internet-based survey of road controlling authorities (RCAs) and regional councils about their
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Regional walking and cycling strategy, Bay of Plenty
Environment Bay of Plenty asked a number of consultants to bid on the development of a regional walking and cycling strategy in September 2007. We won
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MOTSAM update
Transit NZ commissioned ViaStrada to update the cycling-related road marking content of the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings (MOTSAM). In a
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Dunedin cycle lanes
ViaStrada has been commissioned to design provisions for cyclists in some of the more challenging locations of Dunedin's arterial network. Dunedin
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Riding across crossings
Should cyclists be allowed to ride across zebra crossings? When you've got a tricky question like this, who do you ask for sound and reasoned advice?
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Avonside Fitzgerald Kilmore signalised intersection
The Avonside / Fitzgerald project has two 'drivers':The Fitzgerald bridge over the Avon River needs to be earthquake strengthened, and the adjacent
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Kawarau Falls single lane bridge traffic signals
Traffic signal improvements to the Kawarau Falls single lane bridge, to meet Transit NZ safety and efficiency requirements, to allow the side road to
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