SCIRT traffic update from Friday 12 June, 2015, and week starting 15 June

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/article/central-city-st-asaph-south-to-moorhouse-very-busy-june-scirt-traffic-15-june-2015

The best place for news is www.tfc.govt.nz for updates and maps showing one-ways and road works.

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 or Fitzgerald Ave.

Westbound (towards Hagley Park)

St Asaph St and Moorhouse Ave will have delays at peak hours. Avoid St Asaph Street and consider using Brougham Street for east/west journeys.

Northbound (towards Bealey Ave/ the Alps)

Madras Street will be busy at peaks. Use Fitzgerald Ave or Montreal St.

Major delays expected St Asaph St at CPIT Polytech intersection week of 15 June, and week after also potentially

• St Asaph Street, between Ferry Road and Manchester St will be reduced to one lane from Mondayfor up to two weeks.

• Madras Street, between Southwark St (south of St Asaph, towards Black Betty’s Cafe) and Lichfield (north of St Asaph) will also be reduced to one lane.

• This will cause delays at peak times.

• Use Brougham St for east-west travel.

• SCIRT’s McConnell Dowell team will be repairing the wastewater main right in the intersection of St Asaph and Madras.

• http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/article/busy-spots-in-the-central-city-this-month

MORE CENTRAL CITY NEWS

• Durham St will remain one lane from St Asaph to Moorhouse Ave but the worksite will move away from the intersection.

• Colombo St will be northbound only, towards the Square, between Moorhouse Ave and St Asaph St, from Wednesday 17 June.

• Antigua St will be northbound only, towards the Square, between Moorhouse Ave and St Asaph St.

• Ferry Road will be one-way eastbound only between Barbadoes St and Fitzgerald Ave

• Moorhouse Ave continues to have lane drops both east and westbound including the overbridge and will have delays at peak times.

• Moorhouse Ave night work (milling and sealing in batches) from Monday, 15 June, between Durham and Stewart Streets – 7 pm to 7 am. Note this day has been switched to Monday from Sundayas stated in this work notice. http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7056

NEW MONITORING SITES

Kilmore St, outside Pomeroys, new monitoring site for major wastewater repair for a year

SCIRT’s Fletcher team’s big Northern Relief repair (currently having its impact felt on Hills Road and Edgeware Roads) is also going to require a monitoring site on Kilmore St, right outside Pomeroys, for the next year. The team needs to check wastewater levels while the pipe’s contents are being diverted east along Kilmore St. There will not be constant activity but it is necessary to maintain quick access over the next 12 months.

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7068

Edgeware Road, west of Colombo St, new monitoring site, in place for a year

Fletchers set up a new work site on Edgeware Road outside the pharmacy on the south side of the road this week as part of its major Northern Relief trunk repairs and wastewater flow diversion connecting back to Hills Road. The team will be coming and going from this site over the next year, monitoring the wastewater levels at this intersection while the diversion is in place. Two-way traffic will still operate around the site. There will be fewer parks available up to the Caledonian Rd corner and the Metro stop may move although that is still to be confirmed.

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7064

STREET CLOSURES 16 JUNE

Tuawera Terrace, Clifton Hill, one day closure, Wednesday, 16 June. http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7006

The Brae, Mt Pleasant, Wednesday 16 June – Friday 18 June, 7 am to 6 pmhttp://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7044

Road works by radio – just ask Ian

SCIRT’s general manager Ian Campbell was interviewed by Chris Lynch on NewstalkZB this week on traffic issues around the city and fielded some commonly asked but highly relevant questions. (Why do you seem to dig up the same road over and over again?) The link to the interview is here http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings/audio/ian-campbell-scirt-11th-june-2015/

…and the cover story is here if you just want a quick summary:

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/article/scirt-gm-takes-to-the-airwaves

DELAYS/ change of schedule

Buckleys Road, Linwood, changes previously advertised for Wyon and Dacre

This particular piece of work has now been delayed so no change for exiting or entering Wyon and Dacre off Buckleys Road this week coming.

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ONGOING WORK CENTRAL CITY

Central City Manchester St night work water main

SCIRT’s McConnell Dowell team is repairing the water main on Manchester St at night between Lichfield and St Asaph. Manchester St in this block will be one-way southbound, 7pm to 7am. For part of this work they will need to close Manchester St, between Tuam and Lichfield Streets. Traffic will be detoured around the work area. This is all night works and two-way traffic will be maintained during the day.

ARANUI/ WAINONI – a year of work in this area

Aranui, Wainoni – take care driving along Pages and Wainoni Roads

With Pages Road citybound this year for the vacuum wastewater installations, the main detour route towards the beach/ Brighton is Kerrs Road and Wainoni Road.

• There are many businesses in this area which are open and wanting people to continue to get to them eg Café Jireh off Bickerton St. Check their facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Jireh-Christchurch/132448580290616?fref=ts

• There is good parking for the pharmacy and church off Breezes Road near the intersection. The Mobil station has access off Pages and Breezes throughout this work.

City Care staff talk to Ariana Tafea at Café JIreh, Bickerton S, Aranui. SCIRT work is hard on businesses encircled by road cones.

Two-way traffic has returned to Pages Road, between Bickerton and Shortland Streets, temporarily for June while the Breezes intersection is closed.

• New Aranui map showing bus routes and detours. http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/aranui-area-update

• Eureka St http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7055

• Breezes Road/ Carters Road

• http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7052

ONGOING WORK OTHER SUBURBS

Linwood Ave down to one lane heading towards Dyers Road for a month

Sumner drivers might want to use Ferry Road going home towards Sumner. Linwood Ave is reduced to one lane only estuary-bound between Damien and Ormandy Place, past Hay St, for the fresh water pipe to be renewed.

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7021

Shirley Road flood culvert - between Hills Road traffic lights and The Palms traffic lights

Work has started on upgrading the stormwater culvert under Shirley Road, between Emmett St and Stapletons Road so it can handle higher flood flows. SCIRT’s Fletcher team is doing this work which will take up to eight months. The larger culvert will make the stormwater network in the area more resilient and reduce the risk of flooding upstream.

Two-way traffic will be maintained for most of this project but please slow down. Parking on the road side will be removed to keep traffic two-way.

Selwyn St, Addington, one-way towards railway line off Brougham St, Metro 60 detour

Selwyn St, between Burke St and closer to Brougham St, is one-way heading north towards Hazeldean Road/ the railway line. The number 60 bus heading south to Hillmorton will be detoured around these works. Please allow extra time for travel. Please refer to the Metro website www.metroinfo.org.nz or phone Metro Info on 366 88 55 on the day of travel for any service changes.

Lake Terrace Road, Burwood and Bassett St update

This wastewater repair requires a road closure for up to four months. Although Lake Terrace Road will be closed between New Brighton Road and Burwood Road for up to four months, Bassett St is open to two-way traffic again and is the detour route.

http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/6985

Hills Road, Richmond/ Shirley, one-way for another month

This work in the Hills Road/ Edgeware Road intersection and along Hills Road will take an additional month. The detour citybound will remain the same – along Slater St.
http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/7023

New Brighton Road, Burwood/ Avondale closure for up to six weeks from early June

New Brighton Road is closed east of Bassett St/ the Avondale bridge to Stour Drive from last week for another month. SCIRT’s Downer team is continuing its wastewater pipe repair and needs to dig a trench through this area. The detour is the recently reopened Bassett St, then Travis Road and Anzac Drive. Bassett St is two-way but work is continuing around the pump station. http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/6959

Aldwins Road, Linwood, heading towards Ferry Road

SCIRT’s Downer team is stabilising the ground around the big pressure wastewater pipe running along Aldwins Road this month. Two-way traffic will continue but there will be no right hand turn onto Harrow St for drivers going south towards Ferry Road.
http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/6986

Sparks Road, Hoon Hay – watch for children

Sparks Road is one-way, westbound only from Hoon Hay Road/the BP station towards Maryhill Ave. The detour route for city-bound drivers is Maryhill Ave off Sparks Road. There are two schools in the area, so please watch for children.

ENDS

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