Roading and container removal for Sumner and Redcliffs
Friday 16 August 2013
Roading and container removal for Sumner and Redcliffs
Christchurch City Council
will be removing 50 containers at end August in Main Road
and Wakefield Avenue as part of a reorganisation to help
improve access and safety for road users in the Sumner and
Redcliffs area. While some locations will be shifted,
overall the number of containers positioned to prevent
rockfall and cliff collapse on roads will reduce from 109 to
59.
Transport and Greenspace Unit Manager John Mackie says the changes will make it safer for all road users. "Reducing the number of containers, where it is safe to do so, is a positive step for the community. The Council is continually looking to improve access in this area while ensuring the risk of land instability is adequately addressed. Other initiatives to make it more convenient for pedestrians and cyclists will be welcome ahead of summer."
Specific details of plans to improve access and safety are as follows: Main Road - Shag Rock Reserve A temporary pedestrian path has been constructed on the bund on the seaside of this section of Main road. While there is a requirement for containers in this area, the fence in front of the containers has been removed, providing space for cycle lanes in both directions. The Clifton car park will also be repaired and the existing fence will be repositioned and secured in place providing pedestrian access on the seaward side of the fence
Main Road below Mt
Pleasant
The Port Hills Geotech team have removed a
dangerous boulder which has enabled the containers in this
section of the road to be removed. This has improved safety
for cyclists heading north as there is no longer any sudden
merging with vehicles
Main Road - Moa Bone Cave
area
Some maintenance work is programmed here over the
next few weeks, but there is no opportunity to improve the
current traffic management as the containers must remain in
place for some time to come for safety reasons
Wakefield
Avenue
Nayland Road to Wiggins Street
Containers in
this section are two high and will remain in place as risk
of rockfall and cliff collapse in this area remains
high
Wiggins Street to Arnold Street
The Council has
been working with CERA to remove the containers in this
section of Wakefield Avenue and replace them with a wire
mesh fence on the footpath. Pedestrians will continue to use
the footpath on the other side of the road, but the road
will be clear for two lane traffic for motorists and
cyclists
Paisley Street to Arnold Street
There are
currently single height containers from Paisley to Campbell
and these will remain in place. The section from Campbell to
Arnold currently doesn't have any containers but single
height containers will be put in place following recent
technical advice on the risk to traffic and pedestrians in
this area. This risk does not extend to occupied houses on
the other side of the road.
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