27 Sep 2017

People who travel on Sparks Rd will face a detour during the first week of October because of trenching work in the area.

A map showing where the road works will be located.The detour will affect travellers in both directions.

The trenching work is being done as part of the new southeast Halswell wastewater scheme and will requires the closure of Sparks Rd between the Hendersons Rd roundabout and Milns Rd.

Residents who live on that stretch of Sparks Rd will still be able to access their properties.

Access will also be maintained to the fruit and vegetable shop but through traffic will be detoured between October 2 and October 8.

“Instead of using Sparks Rd we recommend people use either Halswell or Cashmere roads,’’ says Christchurch City Council Project Manager Kylie Hills.

“We apologise for the inconvenience but we need to get the trenching work done so we can complete the new wastewater scheme.’’