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Update: 1.20pm – SH74 Reopened After Crash
State Highway 74 at Queen Elizabeth II Drive has reopened following a crash this morning. People are asked to take care travelling in the area.
12pm – SH74 closure in Christchurch after crash
State Highway 74 at Queen Elizabeth II Drive is closed following a crash this morning.
Road users are advised to avoid the area or delay their travel if possible.
A detour is available: Southbound traffic should turn right onto Queen Elizabeth II Drive, left onto Main North Road, left onto Cranford Street, left onto Innes Road and back onto State Highway 74.
Stay up to date at our Journey Planner site.
Plan for a safe, enjoyable journey. Keep up to date with:
- Traffic updates: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic
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- Journey planner: journeys.nzta.govt.nz
- Phone: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
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