New website - Transport for Christchurch
Transport for Christchurch is a new website with an interactive map which is updated with real time travel speed information and road closures.
Road status
Several roads remain closed or have restrictions in place following the 13 June aftershocks. These closures and restrictions are in addition to road closures which have remained in place since earlier earthquakes.
See interactive map of road and bridge closures [RAMM map run by Fulton Hogan, City Care and Christchurch City Council updated regularly]
In addition there are a number of roads that are affected by liquefaction, flooding, damaged retaining walls and rockfall. The public are reminded to drive to the conditions.
Contractors are continuing to clear roads and this is expected to continue for a number of days.
Earthquake facts: 22 February and after
Around half of all Christchurch’s streets and roads suffered some level of damage in the 22 February earthquake.
More than 50,000 individual road surface defects have been recorded across the city – this covers anything from a hump in the road to more major damage. This compares with 1200 recorded road defects following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The temporary work being carried out right now aims to make the roads safe for people to drive on and ease congestion – they are not permanent repairs.
Permanent repairs can not be carried out on city roads until underground services – sewer, water and stormwater pipes, are repaired. Some roads will have to be dug-up so these works can be carried out.
Around 600 individual contractors, forming 200 crews, are working on city roads right now. (This compares to around 50 individual staff normally required for general maintenance prior to the earthquake).
Approximately 90% of the temporary repairs required to make the roads safe have now been carried out.
Compare roads 4 September and 22 February earthquakes
Reduced speed limits in eastern suburbs
Council, Police and Contractors have collectively reviewed the 30km/h zones and have revised the zones as shown on the map.
Speed restrictions were installed due to damage caused by the earthquake and to prevent further deterioration of the roads. As roads are repaired the need for the speed restrictions will be reviewed.
Drivers should always drive to the conditions and slow down where necessary. Where 30kmph speed restrictions are posted (in fact all posted speed restrictions) this is the maximum speed and it may be necessary to travel at a reduced speed. Police are enforcing the posted speed limits.
This map shows the posted 30km/h speed zones. There may be other speed restrictions in place in other areas from time to time associated with roads works. These must also be observed.
Congestion and sharing the road
Road users are reminded that road width is narrower and have multiple obstacles such as potholes and shingle. Previously where cyclists may have been able to stay near the left side of the road, they may now need to move into the usual traffic lane to avoid obstacles. It is important road users:
- keep at or below the current speed limits
- slow down when passing other road users
- look ahead for upcoming obstacles, and
- indicate intentions to others earlier.
Road users are asked to patient and please use buses or cycle to help ease congestion.
Public transport
The aftershocks of 13 June 2011 have affected some bus services and routes. Service and route detail updates are at metroinfo.co.nz
Transport for Christchurch is a new website an interactive map which is updated with real time travel speed information and road closures.
Road closures
For hourly updates, please visit the Christchurch Earthquake roads and bridges map and updates list.
Bridges
For hourly updates, please visit the Christchurch Earthquake roads and bridges map and updates list.
Earthquake damaged bridge status reports:
