Major road works on Bealey Ave/Montreal St
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A $5 million project to resurface and reconstruct parts of Bealey Ave and Montreal St is about to get under way.
The project is part of the ongoing work Christchurch City Council is doing to repair and maintain the city’s roads following the completion of the SCIRT rebuild programme.
A significant part of SCIRT’s rebuild programme focused on repairing water and waste pipes buried under the roads. In many cases the roads were made safe and functional, then patched.
Motorists travelling along Montreal St are being warned to expect some delays due to resurfacing work.
The Council is now working through a programme to reseal and smooth those roads, focusing first on the central city and eastern suburbs.
“The work that is planned on Bealey Ave and Montreal St is part of this programme and will be done in sections to try and minimise the disruption to motorists,’’ said Council City Streets Maintenance Manager Mark Pinner.
“The contractor, Fulton Hogan, will have crews working in shifts, day and night, so that they can get the work completed as soon as possible. Our aim is to have all the works done by the end of June,’’ Mr Pinner said.
The Montreal St work will focus on the stretch of road between Cambridge Tce and Armagh St and will be done in four stages. To keep traffic flowing, two lanes of traffic will be maintained along Montreal St throughout the resurfacing work.
On Bealey Ave work will be undertaken on the northern side of the road from its intersection with Papanui Rd to its intersection with Barbadoes St. Again the work will be staged and two lanes of traffic maintained throughout.
“Signs will be posted to alert drivers of lane closures and any detours. Our number one priority is safety and we would really urge road users to adhere to the signs and to the temporary speed limits that will be in place.
“We know that these road works will cause some inconvenience but we urge you to show patience and cooperation when using the road so that we can get this essential work done quickly and safely,’’ Mr Pinner said.