Introduction
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is undertaking a programme of transport projects within Canterbury over the next ten years that form part of Central Government’s RoNS programme.
Christchurch City Council (CCC) and other major stakeholders are working as collaborative partners with NZTA on the delivery of the overall transport programme for Christchurch to ensure that the local road network and land use planning objectives are integrated with the RoNS programme of works.
CCC is also assessing the downstream local traffic impacts of the RoNS projects.
Further information on the NZTA RoNS programme can be found at the following link.
NZTA Link to Christchurch Motorways
The projects are mainly focused on three corridors around Christchurch as shown in the accompanying map. Further project information relating to each corridor is summarised below.
Northern Access Corridor
NZTA is undertaking investigations for the Northern Arterial Motorway and QE II Drive four Laning project. A scoping report has been prepared and public feedback is being sought on the findings. NZTA is targeting construction of the motorway by 2016/17.
Further information on the motorway proposals can be found via the link below.
NZTA Link to Christchurch Northern Arterial
Christchurch City Council has recently commenced investigations with regard to the local road connections from the Northern Arterial Motorway and QE II Drive. These include a Northern Arterial Extension linking from QE II drive to Cranford Street and an upgrade of Cranford Street and the investigation of a second possible link to QE II Drive. The current programme is on hold due to the February 22nd earthquake.
The possibility of these links was first identified in the Northern Roading Options Scoping Study (NROSS) which was carried out in 2001/2002. This study investigated options for meeting the roading network needs of north Christchurch for the next 25 years.
Please click on the documents below to read more of the original 2002 study.
Northern Roading Options Scoping Study Executive Summary [PDF 2.71 MB]
Northern Roading Options Scoping Study Final report (November 2002) [PDF 39.1 MB]
Further information on the latest investigations will be released as it becomes available. There will also be extensive opportunities for public input and comment as the investigations progress.
Western Corridor
For information and maps on the projects that NZTA are undertaking on the Western Corridor please click on the link below. Christchurch City Council is working with NZTA as key stakeholders with regard to the investigations being carried out.
NZTA link to Christchurch Western Corridor
Southern Corridor
For information and maps on the projects that NZTA are undertaking on the Southern Corridor please click on the links below.
NZTA link to Christchurch Southern Corridor
The first of the RoNS projects to go to construction is the Christchurch Southern Motorway (CSM) Stage 1. Christchurch City Council is a development partner with NZTA for this project. Fulton Hogan and Beca were appointed as the contractors for the design and construct contract in February 2010. Currently the three year construction programme targets completion by February 2013. For more information on CSM Stage 1 please follow the link below.
NZTA link to Christchurch Southern Motorway Stage 1
NZTA is currently undertaking investigations for CSM Stage 2 and 3, as shown on the link below.
NZTA link to Christchurch Southern Motorway Stage 2
CCC is looking at other related projects to the CSM Stage 1 project as identified under the South West Area Plan. These include, but are not limited to:
• Wigram/ Magdala link bridge and downstream effects on the local network
• Carrs Rd Pedestrian Overbridge
Further information on these projects will be released as it becomes available.
