Publications and Presentations

Between 2003-2009, Glen Koorey undertook PhD (doctoral) research to explore ways to assess the safety performance of (predominantly two-lane) rural …

The presentation illustrates the basic concepts of staged pedestrian crossings compared with traditional crossings at signalised intersections, …

ViaStrada was commissioned by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to update the cycling-related content of the Manual of Traffic Signs and Markings …

The safety of pedestrians crossing multi-lane road intersections is often threatened by filtering turning vehicles. The introduction of staged …

ViaStrada was commissioned by the Christchurch City Council to undertake an investigation into the provision of protected right turns at two of the …

The safety of pedestrians crossing multi-lane road intersections is often threatened by filtering turning vehicles. The introduction of staged …

A difficult problem was reviewed by ViaStrada at the request of a road controlling authority. An urban arterial road with a 50 km/h speed limit …

This technical note covers Christchurch City Council's ambitious plans for bus priority, with 26 km of routes on three corridors to be improved. The …

The Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) has presented the 6th annual Cycle-Friendly Awards, celebrating initiatives to promote cycling and create a …

The remit is a progress report on research on the safety performance of roundabouts, with particular interest in cycle safety at different types of …

The Canterbury Regional Council currently is developing a Regional Land Transport Strategy. One of the draft objectives is to minimise travel times, …

Axel Wilke and Susan Cambridge are proposing to discuss design philosophies for signalised intersections in terms of pedestrian treatments. …

The purpose of this presentation is to stimulate discussion and feedback from signal engineers at the SNUG (Signals NZ User Group) workshop. The …

Devised by the Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN), the national organisation promoting everyday cycling, and sponsored by Sport and Recreation New …

Sparked by a desire to upgrade its existing email-list system, Spokes Canterbury has embarked on a project to develop a new online website and …

This presentation was given to the Network Operations Team of Christchurch City Council. It covers good design practices for cycle facilities at …

The Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) meets annually for a workshop. The purpose of the presentation is to inform traffic signal practitioners of the …

The recommendations of this remit are: Engage competent signal engineer for the peer review of new designs Road safety audit process is not …

The purpose of this remit is to inform the profession about a procedure for estimating a cycling AADT (average annual daily traffic).Funding …

The relatively limited number of experienced cycle facility designers in New Zealand means there is great value to be gained through the careful use …

Designers ViaStrada and Maunsell have developed an innovative concept, which proposes a diagonal cycle phase to run concurrently with opposing right …

This paper summarises the findings of a comprehensive study of the effects of road network bendiness on traffic crashes that used GIS (geographical …

Auckland City Council has developed an innovative diagonal cycle call-phase to run concurrently with opposing right-turning traffic to resolve a …

This paper discusses the effects the installation of an on-road cycle lane had on traffic flow operations and the safety of its users. Three types …