Services

ViaStrada offers a wide range of services to the transport industry. We work with local and national clients to solve design problems involving intersections (including those with traffic signals and roundabouts) and corridors (including speed management), through concept design, safety audits and peer review.

We’ve worked on both sides of the Tasman to offer advice on transportation engineering design manuals, intersection standards and guidelines. We’re involved in transport policy and research, making us well placed to develop strategies and policy documents for local and national government.

As well as planning and designing specifically for cycling and walking (including school/workplace travel planning), we contribute to the development and delivery of industry training, so that knowledge can be shared across the industry.

Projects

Auckland Avondale - New Lynn pathway safety audits

ViaStrada was commissioned by Auckland Transport to conduct a safety audit of the 85% detailed design plans for the Avondale to New Lynn shared path.
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Ron Guthrey Road safety audit

ViaStrada was engaged by Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) to undertake a detail design stage road safety audit of the Ron Guthrey …
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Directional cycle signals trial

A formal Traffic Control Device trial of directional cycle signals has been approved for four locations; two in Christchurch and two in Auckland. …
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Audio Tactile Profiled (ATP) Markings on rural shoulders

NZTA commissioned ViaStrada to review the corridors in the Safety Boost programme and identify areas where installing (or not) audio-tactile profiled …
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Te Tuaiwi traffic signals

ViaStrada was contracted by Whanganui District Council to design or retrofit five sets of signalised intersections so that the Te Tuaiwi pathway could …
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Hastings roundabout safety study

Through the iWay network and MoveIt school travel planning programmes, the Hastings District Council (HDC) has identified two corridors presenting …
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Wigram Skies development traffic engineering

ViaStrada was engaged by Ngai Tahu Property Ltd to undertake a post construction road safety audit including day and night time site inspections, of a …
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Latham Street cycleway, Napier - scheme design

The Latham Street – Sale Street corridor in Napier is an arterial road connecting Riverbend Road and Marine Parade over a distance of about 2.0 km. …
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Cycling and Tram Tracks

Christchurch City Council commissioned ViaStrada to investigate concerns about central city tram tracks causing problems for people on bikes. Using a …
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Biketober Christchurch 2017

Most of the time, we have a client who pays the bills. Sometimes, we work for the love of it to give back to the community. Biketober in 2017 was an …
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Cycle safety at Blenheim roundabouts

ViaStrada was commissioned by the NZTA to identify up to five intersections with the highest recorded crashes, investigate causal factors and propose …
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SH1 separated cycleway safety audits

ViaStrada was commissioned to conduct safety audits of the uni-directional separated cycleway pair on the one-way system in central Dunedin, on …
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Palmerston North cycling network plan

Under secondment to PNCC, ViaStrada's John Lieswyn led the review of the existing cycle network and development of a costed and prioritised list of …
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Dunedin Central City schools cluster road safety

For five schools in the central city, ViaStrada developed an area-wide plan for road safety improvements including options for the optimisation of …
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Napier active transport network planning

ViaStrada undertook a city-wide cycling network evaluation (July 2018). Existing conditions auditing included video and ArcGIS data collector; …
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Blenheim roundabout upgrade

Marlborough Roads engaged ViaStrada to develop an improved roundabout design for the Alabama Road and Weld Street intersection. This site has …
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Guidelines for Pedestrian/Cycle Rail Crossings

KiwiRail and the New Zealand Transport Agency have led the development of a New Zealand design guide for pedestrian and cycle facilities at rail …
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Palmerston Nth Bikes in Schools review

The Palmerston North City Council has implemented Bikes in Schools at six local schools. As part of ongoing efforts to ensure continuous improvement, …
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Wakapuaka subdivision capacity assessment of local roads

ViaStrada was engaged by the NZ Transport Agency to assess the impact of a proposed new subdivision on the existing local road network.
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Regulations and safety for electric bicycles and other low-powered vehicles

E-bikes and e-scooters (collectively, “micromobility”) are transforming our world. They are outselling electric cars – but our street design and …
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Eltham Road / Beaver Road concept plan and design

ViaStrada was commissioned to prepare a concept plan with design options for the Eltham Road / Beaver Road corridor, an important north/south …
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