SCIRT traffic update, week starting Monday 6 July 2015
SCIRT traffic update, week starting Monday 6 July
2015 School’s
out!
While there may be less traffic
during school holidays, there will be more children out and
about in the city, especially at KidsFest events. Stay alert
- keep an eye out for children when
driving.
New work – Riccarton
Straven Rd, Kilmarnock St and Kahu Rd
intersection
SCIRT is repairing a section of
wastewater pipe at the Straven Rd, Kilmarnock St and Kahu Rd
intersection, starting Monday 6 July. This work is expected
take about a week. Turning restrictions:
• - No right
turn on to Straven Rd from Kahu Rd
• - No right turn
on to Straven Rd from Kilmarnock St.
Central city
update
• - Manchester St is
one-way southbound towards Gloucester St from Armagh St.
Detours are in place for northbound traffic, but try to
avoid during peak hours.
• - Moorhouse
Ave continues to have lane drops, including the
overbridge, so expect delays at peak times, however flow is
improving as work sites reduce.
• - Colombo
St is one-way northbound between Moorhouse Ave and
Lichfield St for most of the week.
What road
should I use getting across and through the central
city?
(Thanks to the Christchurch
Transport Operations Centre for this
advice.)
Southbound (towards Port
Hills)
If you are headed south, use Barbadoes
St, Fitzgerald Ave or Durham St.
Westbound
(towards Hagley Park)
St Asaph St will have
delays at peak hours and Moorhouse Ave will also be busy.
Consider using Brougham St or Kilmore St for east/west
journeys.
Northbound (towards Bealey
Ave/Papanui/Shirley)
Madras Street will be busy
at peak times. Use Fitzgerald Ave or Montreal St.
The best place for traffic updates is www.tfc.govt.nz
Aranui/Wainoni
See the latest Aranui map showing bus routes and
detours.
•
Basingstoke St
-
Progressive road closure east of Bournemouth Cres, heading
towards Hampshire St for another month.
- Two-way traffic
with a priority give-way system east of Portsmouth St until
late August along this part of the street to Bournemouth
Cres.
• Shortland St and Carters Rd
- Carters Rd is closed from Shortland St to the end of
Carters Rd cul-de-sac (to 53 Carters Rd).
- Shortland St
is also closed from Carters Rd to Rowses Rd.
- The road
closures will be in place for about two
weeks.
Work in other
suburbs
St Albans - Edgeware
Rd
There’s a one-way system for eastbound
traffic on Edgeware Rd, between Manchester and Madras Sts
for the next two weeks, with no on-street parking.
Burwood – Lake Terrace Rd
Lake
Terrace Rd is closed between New Brighton Rd and Burwood Rd
until end of July. Follow detour signs.
Burwood -
Mairehau Road, outside Burwood Hospital
SCIRT will be replacing a damaged storm
water pipe at the intersection of Mairehau Rd and the
Burwood Hospital entrance. From Wednesday 8 July for
around three days, traffic will not be able to turn right
out of Burwood Hospital main entrance, or turn right into
the main entrance. Instead of turning right into the
hospital continue to the intersection of Mairehau and
Burwood Rds, and use the roundabout to come back to the
hospital entrance.
Linwood – Wyon St, Buckleys
Rd, Dacre St
Wyon St intersection with Buckleys
Rd will be closed, and Dacre St will be exit only onto
Buckleys Rd for around three weeks.
Linwood
– Gloucester St and Woodham Rd
• - The
one-way traffic system that was in place for westbound
traffic on Woodham Rd between Ngarimu St and Worcester St
has been removed.
• - Upcoming work at the
intersection of Avonside Dr and Gloucester St has been
delayed with a new date to be confirmed.
St
Martins - Centaurus Rd
Temporary lane shifts
and shoulder closures are in place along Centaurus Rd
between St Martins Rd and Kowhai Tce for about three weeks.
Two-way traffic will continue on Centaurus Rd, during this
wastewater repair work. Turning restrictions:
• - No
right turn out of Kowhai Tce onto Centaurus Rd
• - No
right turn onto Kowhai Tce from Centaurus Rd
• - No
right turn at the intersection of Centaurus Rd and Centaurus
Rd.
Addington
• -
Selwyn St - there is no right turn from Somerset
Cres onto Selwyn St until mid-week. Please be careful of
cyclists who will be merged with traffic in this
area.
• - Antigua St - between the
railway and Moorhouse Ave will be closed to northbound
traffic for all of next week. Follow detour
signs.
Opawa – Ensors Rd
Night
work is taking place on Ensors Rd between Brougham St and
Opawa Rd. Work will be done on one side of the street at a
time.
• - When work is on the west side of the road
there will be no entry from Opawa Rd to Ensors Rd. Continue
on Opawa Rd to reach Brougham St.
• - When work is on
the east side of the road there will be no entry from
Brougham St to Ensors Rd. Continue down Brougham St to reach
Opawa Rd.
Opawa – Fifield
Tce
Fifield Tce is closed, between Cholmondeley
Ave and Ford Rd for about four weeks. Please expect delays,
follow detour signs and plan extra time for journeys in the
area.
Woolston – Smith St
Smith St
is closed between Matlock St and Ferry Rd, where work is
expected to take about three weeks to complete. Resident
access will be maintained, except within the immediate area
of work.
Clifton – Tuawera Tce
Tuawera Tce will be closed on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday between 8.30am and 4pm.
Sumner – Wakefield Ave
Wakefield
Ave will be closed just south of Nayland St, with detours in
place. Traffic westbound from Nayland St will not be able to
turn onto Wakefield Ave.
Richmond – Chrystal
St
A progressive one-way system for northbound
traffic will be in place. As work progresses over the next
three months, two-way traffic will be reinstated when
possible.
Be a Rebuild Hero
Please
support businesses and shops affected by road works. Thank
you for going the extra mile for the
rebuild.
ENDS