Publications and Presentations

ViaStrada took a leading role in research to develop a technique for estimating cycle traffic on new cycle facilities. The research has been …

Andrew presented information on how to count bicycle traffic by a variety of methods. The presentation also discusses current research on field …

This presentation discusses recent work done by ViaStrada on cycle traffic counting, including a survey of all councils and Transit offices about …

Cycle route network planning is usually a fairly subjective process, with local or regional council staff and perhaps cycling advocates identifying …

Functional road classification systems or road hierarchies are widely used in all aspects of traffic planning, traffic operations and road asset …

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

Land Transport NZ hosts an annual workshop for road controlling authorities on the topic of Safety Management Systems. ViaStrada was invited to …

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 …

Government policy explicitly states that we will not try to build our way out of congestion. Yet Government transportation spending is at record …

This conference remit describes an innovative approach developed to analyse cycle route network concepts. The remit is based on a study undertaken …

This project was undertaken by ViaStrada's Megan Fowler as part of the third professional year of her Bachelor of Engineering university studies. …

This paper, from the 2005 Transit NZ Roading Symposium, looks at available data to understand congestion trends, travel time variability and fuel …

This report describes research undertaken for Land Transport New Zealand on walking and cycling strategies. The study was carried out between August …

A "Cycle Network and Route Planning Guide" has been produced to provide a best practice framework for local cycle planning strategies. Similarly, a …

This project developed a design concept that would maintain the road’s arterial function, yet would significantly improve conditions for pedestrians …

This paper was written as part of a series of papers on sustainability for the engineering profession in New Zealand. A presidential task force on …

A good cycle path has no driveways crossing it unless there is ample unimpeded visibility between driveway users and the path. In practice, this …

This paper from the 2003 NZ Cycling Conference reports on the development of the NZ Supplement. Both the Guide to Traffic Engineering Practice (GTEP …

This paper summarises research undertaken for Transfund New Zealand (now Land Transport NZ) by MWH New Zealand Ltd in Christchurch between October …

At the New Zealand Cycling Conference in September 2001, Andrew Macbeth gave a presentation on traffic calming on arterial roads, using examples …

This paper compares the functional road classification systems of Christchurch and Toronto. Both systems have local, collector, minor arterial and …

In September 2001, Andrew Macbeth (then based at MWH) presented a paper to the New Zealand Cycling Conference, based on a project commissioned by …

The introduction of bicycle lanes in Toronto and other North American cities over recent years marks an important trend. Perhaps for the first time …

This seminal study of cycle use and crashes in Christchurch was undertaken with surveys of adult cyclists, school cyclists and medical facilities in …