CMJ traffic bulletin: saturday 26 June until Friday 2 July

Transit New Zealand would like to advise motorists of proposed closures for work on the Central Motorway Junction upgrade over the next week.

CMJ Stage 1

Full motorway closures:

Thursday 1 July - CLOSED - overnight from 12 midnight until 4am the following morning:

. All northbound lanes on the Southern Motorway over the Khyber Pass Viaduct.

Detour: for northbound traffic - off at Khyber Pass off-ramp and on at Wellington St on-ramp.

Friday 2 July - CLOSED - overnight from 12 midnight until 4am on Saturday:

. All northbound lanes on the Southern Motorway over the Khyber Pass Viaduct.

Detour: for northbound traffic - off at Khyber Pass off-ramp and on at Wellington St on-ramp.

Ramp and link closures:

Saturday 26 June - CLOSED - during the day from 6am to 8pm:

. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Sunday 27 June - CLOSED - during the day and overnight from 7am to 6.30am on Monday:

. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Sunday 27 June - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm to 6am the following morning:

. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH16 portbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH16 citybound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Monday 28 June - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm to 6am the following morning:

. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Wellesley St on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH16 portbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH16 citybound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Tuesday 29 June - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm to 6am the following morning:

. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Wellesley St on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH16 portbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH16 citybound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Wednesday 30 June - CLOSED - at night from 8pm to 12 midnight:

. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Wednesday 30 June - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm to 6am:

. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Wellesley St on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH16 portbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH16 citybound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Thursday 1 July - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm to 12 midnight:

. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Thursday 1 July - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:

. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Port on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Wellesley St on-ramp (SH16 westbound)

. Port off-ramp (SH16 portbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH16 citybound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Local road closures:

Sunday 27 to Thursday 1 July - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm to 6am the following morning:

. Either Boston Rd or Khyber Pass Rd near the motorway ramps

Ongoing motorway lane closures:

. North and southbound lanes on the Southern Motorway between the Gillies Ave on- and off-ramps and the Symonds St overbridge - closures at night from 8pm over the next week.

Please choose alternative routes during these closures. Motorists are advised that there could be delays.

The CMJ Project

Stage 1 of Transit's Central Motorway Junction upgrade project covers the section of motorway between the Upper Queen St over-bridge and Gillies Ave on- and off-ramps and is scheduled for completion in 2005.

Project information centre: corner of Stanley Street and Alten Road, Grafton, 8.30am - 5.30pm, weekdays.

Phone 0800 ToFreeflow (0800 863 733).

Stage 2 of Transit's Central Motorway Junction upgrade project extends from Bond St on the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to the interface with CMJ Stage 1 near Symonds St and from Wellington St on the Southern Motorway (SH1) to Symonds St.

Project information centre: 13-19 Howe Street, Freeman's Bay, Monday to Thursday

8.00am - 5.30pm, Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, Saturdays 10:00am - 12:00pm and the first Sunday of each month 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Phone 0800 CMJ Core (0800 265 267).

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