Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) is ramping up its work in 2016 and at times that will impact
on local businesses. Please go out of your way to support them
Durham Street overbridge is closed for three nights this coming week
• The Durham Street overbridge is being closed from 8pm to 5am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 1-March 3. Please take another route.
• The bridge is being lifted on those nights as part of ongoing SCIRT repairs.
Wainoni Road is becoming one-way in early March for about 8 weeks
• From as early as Tuesday 8 March the one-way will be between Orrick Crescent and Hampshire St.
• From as early as Friday 11 March the one-way will extend to run between Breezes and Hampshire
• City-bound commuters will be detoured onto Hampshire, Breezes and back onto Wainoni Rd.
• SCIRT is installing a wastewater mainline in the road as part of a new more earthquake-resilient vacuum wastewater
system and is repairing the road.
Woodham Road- Gloucester Street intersection, restrictions for about 4 months
• Major wastewater repairs mean lane reductions and turning restrictions at the intersection.
• Temporary traffic lights are in place to help traffic flow.
• Please support your local businesses that are affected by this work.
SCIRT Fletcher crew talk with the chefs of Indian Heaven restaurant located on the corner of Woodham Road and Gloucester
Street
Ferry Road, Woolston
Several sections of the storm water network are being repaired along Ferry Rd. Please follow all signage and drive to
the conditions.
Fendalton Rd
Please watch for lane shifts while the water main and sub-main are replaced on Fendalton Rd between Deans Ave and
Holmwood Rd
New Brighton Road
New Brighton Rd east is closed between Bassett St and Anzac Drive for the installation of 2 wastewater pressure mains.
The detour is via Bassett St, QE11 Dr and Travis Rd. The work is for about 5 months.
Bower Avenue, Parklands
• On Monday 29 February for about 5 months, a section of Bower Ave, between Beach Road and Kristen Place, will have a
progressive road closure while wastewater renewal works are underway.
• Temporary traffic lights will be in place on Bower Ave, near the intersection of Bower Ave and Beach Rd, and will
remain in place while wastewater works are underway.
Queenspark Drive, Parklands
• Queenspark Dr is one-way westbound between Bower Ave and Donnington St for about 4 weeks.
• Please continue to support the shops at Parklands Mall while SCIRT works are underway.
If you would like to receive the fortnightly Parklands Traffic Update email CIRinfo@fcc.co.nz
See Parklands map for road closures, bus routes and detours.
Beach Road, New Brighton, major wastewater and storm water works underway
• Beach Rd is closed between Ascot Ave and Flemington St.
• Two-way traffic is being maintained on Beach Rd between Bower Ave and Effingham St to accommodate the bus route.
• In the week of Monday 29 February a one-way system will be back in place on Beach Rd between Bower Ave and no 177
Beach Rd.
• The section outside the shops- Naked Baker, Beach Road Fish Supply and North Beach Dairy – is one-way westbound and
parking has been maintained.
• Please continue to support these local businesses.
Marine Parade, New Brighton
A one-way for southbound traffic is in place on Marine Pde,between Pacific Rd and Effingham St, for 2 weeks.
On Monday 29 February the intersection of Marine Pde and Pacific Rd will be closed for 1 week.
Aranui-Wainoni
There are several road closures in this area. Please take care around these suburbs where SCIRT is installing a new more
earthquake-resilient vacuum wastewater system, and roading repairs are also underway..
Wainoni School access is through a north detour via Portsmouth Street and south detour via Pages Rd.
See the Aranui map for road closures, bus routes and detours.
Worcester Street, Linwood
Worcester St is closed between Woodham Rd and Dacre St with limited access to residents only. It remains one-way
southbound between Wyon St and Linwood Ave.
Shirley Road, short detour
Traffic going eastwards towards The Palms shopping centre is being detoured, because of culvert repairs at Stapletons
Rd.
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