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A successful self explaining roads project i N in New Zealand; but Z l d b t what is next? what is next? Hamish Mackie i h ki Thi This presentation... i 1. Quick re cap: What are Self Explaining Roads? What arnt they? 2. Pt

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A successful self‐ explaining roads project i N Z l d b t in New Zealand; but what is next? what is next?

i h ki Hamish Mackie

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Thi i This presentation...

  • 1. Quick re‐cap: What are Self Explaining Roads? What arn’t they?
  • 2. Pt England project results (including new stuff)
  • 3. What’s next?
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Wh lf l i i d ? What are self explaining roads?

The look and feel of a road matches its intended function Are ‘user friendly’ I l ll l d t f d t i Involve a well planned set of road categories Are planned from “the big picture” d d downwards Have significant community involvment

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S lf l i i d NOT Self explaining roads are NOT

Localised speed calming in Localised speed calming in response to complaints

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Pt England, Auckland City. Construction courtesy of Auckland City Council

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Homogenous speeds with large variation Distinctly different speeds with much less variation variation

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Resident perceptions of Resident perceptions of normal and safe speeds: Different expectations for different types of road different types of road following construction

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What’s next for the Point England project?

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900 1000 700 800 400 500 600

User Count

Vehicles Pedestrians

200 300 400

Road U

Cyclists

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Pre Post

Road user counts at four local street locations over four non consecutive days Road user counts at four local street locations over four non‐consecutive days.

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vehicle pedestrian cyclist cyclist

Pre‐construction Post‐construction

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lf l d f f ? Future Self Explaining Roads areas of focus?

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Ph t RTA 2009

Dragons teeth – A cost effective way of reinforcing school zones

Photo: RTA 2009

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d sion St ubdivis 404 Su

Source: Manual for Streets (DfT)

NZS 44

Source: Manual for Streets (DfT)

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Wider benefits of user Wider benefits of user friendly environments for active transport

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Shared spaces Liveable arterials School zones / routes to school

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Ideal and consistent

roads

Local traffic t Naked t t

approach for NZ

managment Model streets Model communities

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Thank you