This is a selection of some of the many publications & presentations that ViaStrada has been involved in over the years - click on the filter icon to refine the search by staff members.

Estimating demand for New cycling facilities in New Zealand

ViaStrada took a leading role in research to develop a technique for estimating cycle traffic on new cycle facilities. The research has been …
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Cycle counting: manual, automatic and continuous

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

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

Cycle route network planning is usually a fairly subjective process, with local or regional council staff and perhaps cycling advocates identifying …
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Putting the “e” into advocate: online content management systems

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 …
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A national road hierarchy: are we ready?

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

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

Land Transport NZ hosts an annual workshop for road controlling authorities on the topic of Safety Management Systems. ViaStrada was invited to …
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Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling: course notes

These notes accompanied the technical training course "Fundamentals for Planning and Design for Cycling", commissioned by Transfund New Zealand (now …
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The effects of the Pages Road cycle lane on cyclist safety and traffic flow operations

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 …
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Building our way out of congestion

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

This conference remit describes an innovative approach developed to analyse cycle route network concepts. The remit is based on a study undertaken …
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Planning for certainty through sustainable transportation

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

This paper, from the 2005 NZ Cycling Conference, explores how cyclists can be accommodated at signalised intersections using specific cycle …
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New Zealand walking and cycling strategies – best practice

This report describes research undertaken for Land Transport New Zealand on walking and cycling strategies. The study was carried out between August …
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Planning and design for cycling: developing best practice in New Zealand

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

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

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 …
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The case against cycle paths

A good cycle path has no driveways crossing it unless there is ample unimpeded visibility between driveway users and the path. In practice, this …
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NZ Supplement to Austroads GTEP Part 14 Bicycles

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

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

At the New Zealand Cycling Conference in September 2001, Andrew Macbeth gave a presentation on traffic calming on arterial roads, using examples …
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Road classification systems: Christchurch and Toronto

This paper compares the functional road classification systems of Christchurch and Toronto. Both systems have local, collector, minor arterial and …
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Dunedin one-way pair cycle lanes

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