Traffic detour through Nelson on Picton to Christchurch
route
8 June 2017
NZTA has announced a closure to one
part of the Picton to Christchurch Alternate Route on State
Highway 63, south of Renwick, for two nights from this
Sunday at 7pm through to 6am both evenings. This is in order
to complete urgent repairs near Eve’s Creek Bridge.
This
will mean a traffic detour to Nelson, and Council is asking
for patience from those travelling overnight on Sunday and
Monday, with traffic expected to only increase
slightly.
NZTA will assess the level of traffic and if
needed may introduce temporary traffic reduction measures,
however, the road closures coincide with a time of day where
no ferry crossings will occur – meaning much fewer
vehicles travelling from Picton.
We thank you for your
patience.
- Chair of Regional Transport Committee, Paul
Matheson.
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