Avon River precinct: shared zones for Christchurch

The Avon River Precinct project is one of the most influential of the Christchurch Anchor projects on the transportation design on the new central city. The project includes the meandering Avon River, Oxford Terrace on the true right river bank, which intersects with several of the central city streets, the North Frame and the East Frame. The project involved stronger, smarter and safer aspects. A major design challenge of the project was the introduction of multiple shared zones which will transform the way pedestrians, cyclists, private vehicles, emergency services, goods vehicles and the heritage tram interact producing a communal public realm space with safe universal access for all. To enable this to function safely it required the alteration of bylaws, a complex traffic signage strategy and a focus on urban design. This paper is written by the lead Transportation Engineer on the project, giving a unique insight into the design challenges and solutions of integrating the project into the wider transportation network. This paper documents the innovation that has gone into producing a safe multi modal environment and a design that will provide a positive legacy for future generations of Cantabrians.

• Record URL:
  http://conf.hardingconsultants.co.nz/ipenztg2015/presenters/
• Authors:
  • Denney, J
• Conference:
  • Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Transportation Conference, 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 2015-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: World class transport: smarter, stronger, safer: IPENZ Transportation Group Conference, Christchurch, 22-24 March 2015

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cyclists; Intermodal transportation; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrians; Planning; Transportation planning; Trolley cars; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Policy and planning
• Geographic Terms: Christchurch, New Zealand; New Zealand
• ATRI Terms: Bicycle facilities; Integrated transport; Pedestrian facilities; Tram; Transport planning; Urban area
• ITRD Terms: 9011: Design (overall design); 1176: Integration (transport); 311: Town centre
• Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01566600
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 18 2015 11:00AM