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Last reviewed: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 RSS

Road closures (updated 10pm, 7 September 2010)

7 September 2010

Roads and bridges are closed in the following areas:

For information on Canterbury state highways please look at the NZ Transport Agency website.

 SuburbLocationIssueType of RestrictionBoundariesDate StartedWhen Re-openedStatus Comments
1New BrightonAnzac Road between Travis and New Brighton RoadCracking in RoadRoad Closed    
2BexleySH 74 - Dyers RoadSubsidence, cracking & major failuresRoad Closed Metro Place to Bridge Street traffic island  Some undermining occuring where culverts cross road between ponds
3BexleyBexley RoadFlooding & failuresRoad ClosedBridge St traffic island to Pages Road   
4New BrightonBreezes RoadFailures & floodingRoad ClosedBridge St traffic island to Cuthberts Road   
5South BrightonBridge Street BridgeFailureBridge Closed    
7New BrightonPages/Breezes/Wairoa StreetMajor failures and road closures    Open
8New BrightonEvans Pass RdMajor failure    Open
9DallingtonAvonside DriveMajor failures and road closuresRoad Closedeast end of Morris street to Bowie & from Avondale Rd to Wainoni Rd Ave,    
10DallingtonStanmore RoadNorth Avon Road to Avonside Drive closedRestrictedNorth Avon to AvonsideSun 9amMon 7am - contra flowOne side of road fenced off - 2-way contra-flow in place from Tuesday
11DallingtonMedway
Flesher
Birchfield Ave
Kingsford (North of New Brighton Rd)
Locksley Ave
Pavement failures, slumps and holes in road Restrictionsbetween Avonside Drive and Stanmore Road boundaries, multiple areas of TTM
Locksley Ave, Glenarm to  just south of Landy
   
12North Linwood/ WainoniTorlesse Road;
Kerrs Road;
Gayhurst Dallington Bridge.
Major pavement failuresRestrictionsWoodham Road/Gloucester Street;   
13CitySherbourne/Edgeware RoadTimber building leaning.  Restrictions - lane shift in place    
14CityBealey Ave/Barbadoes StreetVery Large holeRestrictions - down to one lane  Sun morningno traffic lane restrictions
15CityCarlton Mill RoadCarlton Mill Bridge    Open
16CityWilmer StreetCollapsed buildingRestriction Sat  
17CityCity Wide restrictionsVariousRoad ClosedArmagh Street, Madras St, St Asaph, Durham StreetSat  
18CityColombo / MollettLarge hole in roadRestrictions Sat  
19CityEnd of Medway Footbridge ClosedBridge Closed Sat  
20LytteltonLondon St _ Empire HotelFaçade collapsingRoad ClosedCanterbury St to Oxford StSat  
21HalswellSabys RoadBridge outBridge ClosedTrices Rd to Sabys   
22Little RiverBridge damagedBridge damagedRestricted  Sat 1.00pmOpen
23Tai TapuSabys RoadBridge out    Open
24SelwynSelwyn Bridge closedBridge outBridge Closed    
25KaiapoiOld Waimak BridgeBridge damagedBridge closed  Sat 1.00pmRe-opened traffic to 30km/hr
26SpencervilleSpencerville Road BridgeBridge DamagedBridge Closed    
27Port HillsSummit RoadFailures   Whole lengthSun 6pmMon morningOpen
28SydenhamColombo StDanger of building collapsesRoad Closedfrom Rail Overbridge to Elgin StSun 9am  
29KaiapoiOld Waimak BridgeBridge approach damagedBridge closed Closed Sun 7pm closed due to cracks growing in southern approaches
30HagleyHarper AveCracking /slip growing in roadEastbound (city bound)Eastbound (city bound) lanes closed at Fendalton Rd Intersection & Helmores RdClosed Sun 7pm Open
31Governors BayDyers Pass Rdlarge boulders on roadRestrictedSign of the Kiwi to Governors BayClosed Sun 7pmOpened Mon 2pm 
32NorthwoodRichard Seddon Dvcracks/hole in roadRoad Closed Mon 12 noon  
33ChaneysSHW1 Chaneys Road onramp Road Closed   Motorway not affected
34DallingtonAvonside Drive Road ClosedLocksley Ave, Glenarm to just south of Landy   

Banks Peninsula Roads Closed

  • Bossu Road from Reid Hills Road to Island Bay Road
  • Lighthouse Road – all from Akaroa
  • Donovans
 

Authorising Unit: Civil Defence and Emergency Management

Last reviewed: Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Next review: Monday, March 07, 2011

Keywords: closures, earthquake, road