SCIRT traffic update: Week starting Monday, 28 September, 2015

Beach Rd, New Brighton – major works starting so plan your route
Major repairs are starting on the earthquake-damaged wastewater main pipe from Monday September 28.
• Beach Rd will have a progressive road closure for about 3 weeks between Frosts Rd and Donnington St starting Monday 28 September. The closures will then move towards Bower Ave.
• Work will be underway for 9 months along Beach Rd with several sections being worked on.
SCIRT’s Fletcher team ask commuters to please keep an eye out for traffic changes and detours and thanks you for your patience during this large repair project.

The Mayor of Christchurch Lianne Dalziel officially opened the newly-built Carlton Mill Footbridge on Monday 21 September with SCIRT’s McConnell Dowell team, members of the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board, local people and SCIRT representatives attending. SCIRT’s McConnell Dowell team would like to thank the community for their patience during the rebuilding of the footbridge.
The Helmores Lane Bridge closed on Monday 21 September 2015 for repairs. Cyclists and pedestrians please consider using the new footbridge.

SCIRT in the Central City – expect delays and avoid during peak times
• Night works – 6pm-6am: Evening and early morning Barbadoes St commuters should watch for reduced lanes, delays and turning restrictions for about 3 weeks.
• Fitzgerald Ave has reduced lanes between Lichfield St and St Asaph St for 2 more weeks. Major entry/exit restrictions at Fitzgerald Ave and St Asaph St intersections. Please consider alternatives.
• Manchester St is southbound only between Gloucester and Hereford Sts.

There are many organisations rebuilding our Central City. Check the best way to get in and around the city at: www.tfc.govt.nz

Aranui/Wainoni
Please take extra care around this busy area as SCIRT installs a new resilient wastewater system for this community. See the Aranui map for bus routes and detours.

• Rowan Ave is due to re-open to two-way traffic from Monday 28 September after sealing of the section between Pages Rd and Carisbrooke St is finished. The progressive road closure from Carisbrooke towards Eureka St continues for about 4 weeks.
• Merrington Cres is one-way (towards Marlow Rd).
• Pages Rd is one-way towards the city from Bexley Reserve to Shuttle Dr. The two-way section is due to extend soon.
• The south side of the Pages Rd/Rowan Ave intersection is closed for about 6 weeks. The Yellow bus detour is along Marlow Rd.
• Breezes Rd is one-way between Wainoni and Pages Rds but due to go back to two-way soon. Please watch for pedestrians, cyclists and children by the two schools on Breezes Rd.
• Doreen St is one-way eastbound (towards Marlow).
• Marlow Rd remains one-way from Doreen St to Pages Rd for road repairs.
• Eureka St is one-way northbound from Soberton St to Brockenhurst St. Southbound traffic use Meon St. Please take extra care near Wainoni School.
• Rolling road closure on Portchester St from Pages Rd end and moving towards Carisbrooke St continues for about 1 week.
• Portsmouth St – The current closure from Hampshire St to Aldershot St is expected to be uplifted around Wednesday September 30 if the weather permits sealing being finished. There will be a closure of Portsmouth St between Aldershot St and Basingstoke St for about 2 weeks.
• Sandown Cres has a progressive road closure from the northern end and moving south.
• Carisbrooke St is currently one-way from Portchester to Warblington St.
• Rolling road closure on Mattingley St starting from Porchester St from 28 September for about 2 weeks.
• Rowses Rd is one way between Shortland St and Tomrich St.

Please visit the Metro website www.metroinfo.org.nz or phone Metro Info on 366 8855 for any bus service changes.

Work in other suburbs

Parklands
• Beach Rd will have a progressive road closure between Frosts Rd and Donnington St starting Monday 28 September. The closure will progress towards Effingham St. Work will be underway for 9 months along Beach Rd with several sections being worked on.
• Pegasus Ave is one way northbound between Philomel St and Endeavour St until mid-October.
• Lamorna Rd will have a progressive road closure for about 10 weeks between Queenspark Dr andForesters Cres starting this week.
• Chadbury St will have a temporary road closure starting this week for about 2 weeks.
• Forrest Dr has a progressive road closure between #23 Forrest Dr and Broadhaven Ave for 6 more weeks.

Burwood
• Cossar St is one-way heading east.
• New Brighton Rd near Lake Terrace Rd is one lane with temporary traffic lights to maintain two-way traffic flow. Stop/go traffic management at peak times. Expect delays.
• Travis Rd and Parnwell St have night works from 6pm-6am on Monday to Wednesday this week.Two-way traffic maintained but no right turn onto Parnwell St for eastbound traffic. Detour is Anzac Drive roundabout and back onto Travis Rd to turn left into Parnwell.

Edgeware / St Albans
• Colombo St (between Canon St and Edgeware) returned to two-way traffic this week. Repairs continue until early-October so watch for changing traffic conditions.
• Edgeware Rd between Sherborne and Manchester Sts is one-way eastbound for about 3 months.There’s a short detour to the local Edgeware / St Albans businesses affected by these works. Please be a rebuild hero and make the extra effort to support your local businesses.

Fendalton
• There is no entry from Fendalton Rd to Holmwood Rd for about 2 months. Holmwood Rd traffic can still enter Fendalton Rd. No right turn is available on Queens Ave or Garden Rd. Suggested detour is Wairarapa Tce and Garden Rd.

Strowan
• Wai-iti Tce is one-way between Bryndwr and Clyde Rds for a month. Suggested detour is Ilam Rd.

Merivale
• Carlton Mill bridge repairs ongoing at the Harper Ave, Park Tce and Carlton Mill Rd intersection for about 2 more months. Two-way traffic remains but reduced lanes may cause delays. Look out for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Papanui Rd – between Clare Rd and Derby St, the work site is due to finish this week and the next section of work will start in mid-October.
• Papanui Rd – between Innes Rd and Murray Pl will have two-way traffic maintained but will have bus lane and cycle lane closures, lane shifts and turning restrictions at Innes Rd and Papanui Rdintersection.

Shirley
• No exit from Petrie St on to Shirley Rd for about 4 weeks.
• Hills Rd (between Guild St and Dudley Sts) is one-way northbound. Southbound traffic please slow down along the detour – heavy traffic please take a different route.
• Dudley St is closed from Slater St to Hills Rd.

Linwood
• Worcester St is closed between Woodham Rd and Dacre St, and is one-way southbound (towards Linwood Ave) between Dacre St and Linwood Ave.
• Woodham Rd is one-way city bound between Kerrs Rd and Gloucester St. Eastbound traffic please follow the detour route. Please watch for cyclists.

Woolston
• Smith St has a temporary progressive road closure in place until early 2016.
• Matlock St traffic can’t enter / exit Smith St until October. Please be on the lookout for changes.

Addington
• Works continue on Selwyn St (between Brougham St and Ward St) for around 1 week. Two-way traffic will remain but watch for cyclists. No on-street parking.
• Two-way traffic remains. There is no right turn from Somerset Crescent onto Selwyn Street.
• Harman Street between Grove Road and 71 Harman Street will be one-way westbound for about 2 weeks. Detour is Hazeldean Road and Selwyn Street.

Spreydon & Somerfield
• Barrington Street remains one-way northbound (towards the city). Southbound remains closed between Stanbury Avenue and Rose Street.
• Rose and Barrington Sts intersection will be closed for 3 weeks.

Mt Pleasant
• A section on lower Mt Pleasant Rd (between Seamount Tce and Billy’s Track) will be closed for about 5 weeks from Monday 28 September. Detour via Major Hornbrook Rd or Soleares Ave.

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