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Understanding attitudes and perceptions of cycling and walking

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Category: Walking & cycling , Planning, design, funding, building, maintenance of the transport network , Guidance for specialists | Audience: General

Since 2018, Waka Kotahi has been tracking urban New Zealanders’ attitudes and perceptions towards walking and cycling, as well as their use of different modes of transport.

Accessible cycling infrastructure

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Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

This guidance identifies the main infrastructure-related challenges faced by disabled riders in New Zealand, along with design solutions that make cycling more accessible.

Specification for design, construction and maintenance of cycling and shared path facilities

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Category: Walking & cycling , Planning, design, funding, building, maintenance of the transport network , Guidance for specialists , Specifications

This specification details Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s requirements for the design, construction and maintenance of cycling and shared path facilities on the state highway network.

Pedestrian planning and design guide

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Category: Walking & cycling , Planning, design, funding, building, maintenance of the transport network , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road traffic engineers & consultants, Walkers & cyclists

The Pedestrian planning and design guide published in 2009, was New Zealand's first comprehensive official guide to planning and design for walking.

Sharrow markings

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Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

This best practice note provides guiding assistance for the implementation of shared lane markings, commonly referred to as cycle sharrow markings.

Design guidance for pedestrian and cycle rail crossings

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Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Rail participants, Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail have been leading the development of a design guide for pedestrian and cycleway treatment at level crossings.

Cycle wayfinding

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Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

Having route and destination (‘wayfinding’) signage is important in promoting facilities and making them user friendly.

Access control devices on paths

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Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

This design guidance note is intended for technical specialists and outlines Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s expectations regarding the installation and management of access control devices on all facilities where cyclists are permitted to be prese…

Path behaviour markings

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Category: Walking & cycling , Guidance for specialists | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors

Guidance on when and where behaviour markings can be used to support the safe operation of shared paths and cycle paths.