Transit New Zealand Auckland Regional Office

16 March 2006

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 18 March until Thursday 23 March

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

CMJ Stage 2
Full motorway closures:
Sunday 19 until Thursday 23 March - CLOSED - overnight from 9.30pm until 5am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1) southbound between Cook St off-ramp and Hobson St on-ramp

Sunday 19 until Thursday 23 March - CLOSED - overnight from 10.30pm until 5am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound between Symonds/Port/Wellesley St off-ramp and Wellington St on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Sunday 19 until Thursday 23 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 5am the following morning:
. Western Springs on-ramp to Northwestern Motorway (SH16)

Sunday 19 until Tuesday 21 March - CLOSED - overnight from 9.30pm until 5am the following morning:
. Northwestern Motorway to Southern Motorway (SH16 to SH1) link
. Northwestern Motorway to Port (SH16) link

Sunday 19 and Monday 20 March - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 5am the following morning:
. Hobson St on-ramp to Northwestern Motorway (SH16) westbound

Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 March - CLOSED - overnight from 9pm until 5am the following morning:
. Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to Nelson St off-ramp citybound

During these times motorists are requested to follow the signposted detours while the closures are in operation.

Transit New Zealand regrets any inconvenience caused.

In the event of inclement weather, the closures will be postponed to the next fine evening.

The CMJ Project
Stage 1 of Transit's Central Motorway Junction upgrade project, completed in January 2005, covers the section of motorway between the Upper Queen St over-bridge and Gillies Ave on- and off-ramps.

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 Cook St on the Southern Motorway (SH1) to Symonds St. The SH16 Newton Rd to Western Springs Auxiliary Lane westbound widening project is included in CMJ Stage 2 works.

Project information centre: 13-19 Howe St, Freeman's Bay, Monday to Thursday
9.00am - 4.30pm, Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm, and Saturday by prior booking only.

Phone 0800 CMJ Core (0800 265 2673).

ENDS

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