10 December 2004

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 11 December until Thursday 16 December

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

Barriers removed from Port/ Wellesley St SH1 on-ramp
Transit New Zealand advises that the temporary barriers at the top of the Port/ Wellesley Street on-ramp to the
Southern Motorway southbound will be removed next week.

This change will allow two lanes to continue further up the ramp before they merge into one lane and enter the motorway.

The barriers will be removed on the night of Tuesday 14 December.

The change will be signposted and motorists are asked to drive with caution.

For further information visit www.transit.govt.nz/cm j

CMJ Stage 1
Full motorway closures:
Sunday 12 December - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 4am on Monday:
. All southbound lanes between Cook St off-ramp and Wellesley St on-ramp

Monday 13 December - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 6am on Tuesday:
. All southbound lanes between Gillies off-ramp and St Marks Rd on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Saturday 11 December - CLOSED - during the day from 6am until 2pm:
. 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)

Sunday 12 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Monday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Sunday 12 December - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 4am on Monday:
. Hobson St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

Monday 13 December - CLOSED - at night from 7:30pm until 11pm:
. Gillies Ave off-ramp (SH1 southbound)

Monday 13 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Tuesday:
. 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)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Tuesday 14 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Wednesday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Port on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Wellesley St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Gillies Ave off-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)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Wednesday 15 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Thursday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Port on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Wellesley St 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)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Thursday 16 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Friday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Gillies Ave off-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)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Ongoing motorway lane closures:
There will be ongoing north and southbound lane closures at night on the Southern Motorway between the Gillies Ave
on- and off-ramps and the Symonds St overbridge from Sunday through to Thursday nights until January 2005.

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

CMJ Stage 2
Full motorway closures:
Monday 13 December until Wednesday 15 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound lanes between Nelson St off-ramp and Wellington St on-ramp

Thursday 16 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Friday (Contingency closure):
. Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound lanes between Nelson St off-ramp and Wellington St on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Monday 13 December until Wednesday 15 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:
. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Thursday 16 December - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Friday (Contingency closure):
Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Road users are requested to follow the signposted detours while the closures are in operation. In the event of bad weather,
work will be postponed until the next clear night.

Transit regrets any inconvenience caused.

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 St and Alten Rd, 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 St, Freeman's Bay, Monday to Friday
9.00am - 4.30pm, Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm and the first Sunday of each month 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Phone 0800 CMJ Core (0800 265 2673).

Richard Hancy Transit New Zealand Regional Manager (acting) tel. (09) 368 2000.
Visit www.transit.govt.nz for more information.

ENDS

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