Thanks for your patience as we replace underground pipes, upgrade roads and improve and maintain our facilities.

Use the list or map below to find out more about current works in Christchurch being carried out by the Council. Other agencies, including utility providers, may also be carrying out work in your area. Visit the traffic updates webpage for more information on works that may be happening near you.

Suburb Location Type Impact Start date Expected end date
Suburb Location Type Impact Start date Expected end date
Avondale Porritt Park entry to SH74 underpass, Avondale. Facility/infrastructure construction One-way traffic , Traffic management 15 Feb 2026 31 Oct 2026
Avonhead Pump Station 1071 Burnside Water Supply, Burnside Park, Avonhead. Facility/infrastructure maintenance 8 Oct 2025 16 Apr 2026
Avonhead 162A Hawthornden Road, Avonhead. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access 19 Jan 2026 27 Feb 2026
Belfast Main North Road (between Johns Road and Factory Road), Belfast. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 4 Aug 2025 27 Feb 2026
Belfast 940 Main North Road, Belfast. Facility/infrastructure construction 20 Oct 2025 31 Mar 2026
Bishopdale Pump Station 1073 Farrington Water Supply, 114 Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale. Facility/infrastructure maintenance 9 Oct 2025 15 Apr 2026
Bottle Lake 143 Lower Styx Road, Bottle Lake. Facility/infrastructure maintenance Reduced speed limits , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 24 Nov 2025 30 Apr 2026
Burnside 216 Memorial Avenue to Greers Road, Cottesmore Close, Guildford Street and Sealy Place up to Wairakei Road, Fendalton. Pipe renewal One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 6 Jan 2026 31 Jul 2026
Burwood The section of Greenhaven Drive between Stanford Street and 75 Greenhaven Drive, and the section between 94 and 100 Greenhaven Drive. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 2 Feb 2026 17 Mar 2026
Central City Barbadoes Street (at the intersections with Tuam Street, Lichfield Street, and Cashel Street) and Madras Street (at the intersections with Tuam Street, Lichfield Street, and Cashel Street), Central City. Road maintenance One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 22 Feb 2026 15 Mar 2026
Fendalton Hawthorne Street, Lansbury Avenue and Walnut Avenue, Fendalton. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 10 Nov 2025 30 Jun 2026
Fendalton Hawthorne Street, Lansbury Avenue and Walnut Avenue, Fendalton. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 10 Nov 2025 30 Jun 2026
Halswell Sabys Road and the intersection of Halswell Junction Road, Halswell. Pipe renewal , Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 27 Jan 2026 20 Feb 2026
Huntsbury Between 131 – 174 Centaurus Road, Christchurch. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 12 Jan 2026 24 Apr 2026
Ilam Maidstone Road, between Waimairi Road and Ilam Road, Ilam. Pipe renewal Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 3 Jul 2025 31 Mar 2026
Linwood Hay Street, between Butterfield Avenue and Linwood Avenue, Linwood. Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 9 Feb 2026 20 Feb 2026
Lyttelton Jacksons Road slip lane in Lyttelton - opposite numbers 30 & 32. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 26 Jan 2026 13 Mar 2026
Lyttelton 76 Park Terrace, Corsair Bay, Lyttelton. Facility/infrastructure construction One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Traffic management 19 Jan 2026 6 Mar 2026
Lyttelton 72 Park Terrace, Corsair Bay, Lyttelton. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 9 Feb 2026 30 Apr 2026
Lyttelton 50 Bay View Place, Cass Bay, Lyttelton. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access 16 Feb 2026 8 May 2026
Mairehau 257 and 267 Hills Road, Mairehau. Facility/infrastructure maintenance Traffic management 7 Jan 2026 15 May 2026
Mairehau Flockton Street (Warrington Street to Westminster Street). Wastewater works from Warrington Street to Carrick Street and road pavement works from Speight Street to Westminster Street. Pipe renewal , Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 5 Jan 2026 31 Mar 2026
North New Brighton Queen Elizabeth II Park, 10 Ascot Avenue, North New Brighton. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 15 Dec 2025 30 Apr 2026
North New Brighton Marine Parade, between Hawke Street and Bowhill Road, North New Brighton. Pipe renewal , Road improvement One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 24 Nov 2025 30 Jun 2026
Northcote Morrison Avenue, 159 to 131 Langdons Road, Boyne Avenue, Virgil Place, and into Sawyers Arms Road. Pipe renewal Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 5 Jan 2026 17 Apr 2026
Riccarton George Street, Peverel Street, Maxwell Street, Wainui Street, Matipo Street. Pipe renewal One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 9 Feb 2026 31 Jul 2026
Riccarton Peverel Street (Stage 2). Pipe renewal Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Road closure , Traffic management 9 Feb 2026 31 Mar 2026
Riccarton George Street (stage one). Pipe renewal Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Road closure , Traffic management 12 Jan 2026 27 Feb 2026
Riccarton Between 1 and 15 Elizabeth Street, Riccarton. Pipe renewal Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 9 Feb 2026 20 Feb 2026
Shirley Hawkins Road, between 700 Hawkins Road and Prestons Road.
Hills Road, between Prestons Road and Langes Road.
 Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 20 Oct 2025 15 Mar 2026
Somerfield Selwyn Street/Cooke Street, Selwyn Street/Leitch Street, Selwyn Street/Dunn Street, Selwyn Street/Stenness Avenue, Selwyn Street/Somerfield Street, Somerfield. Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 16 Feb 2026 20 Mar 2026
South New Brighton Estuary Road from Bridge Street to Halsey Street. Beatty Street from Pine Avenue to South New Brighton Domain. Adjacent to 407 Pine Avenue, South New Brighton. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking 8 Dec 2025 23 Mar 2026
Spreydon Athelstan Street and the Simeon Street intersection. Please see site map below. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 2 Feb 2026 13 Mar 2026
Strowan Idris Road and Wairakei Road intersection, Strowan. Traffic signal upgrade Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 1 Feb 2026 13 Mar 2026
Strowan Wairakei Road railway crossing, Strowan. Traffic signal upgrade Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 16 Feb 2026 20 Mar 2026
Sydenham Waltham Road (between 52 and 60) and Rogers Street (between Waltham Road and Hume Street). Pipe renewal Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 26 Jan 2026 30 Jun 2026
Sydenham Colombo Street between Hutcheson Street and Huxley Street and between Southey Street and Roxburgh Street. Pipe renewal Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 26 Jan 2026 29 May 2026
Templeton Railway Terrace, Templeton. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 16 Feb 2026 13 Mar 2026
Templeton Jones Road, Railway Terrace, Kirk Road and Waterloo Road (between Kirk Road and Barters Road), Templeton. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 9 Feb 2026 26 Jun 2026
Wigram Wigram and Hayton Roads intersection, and along Wigram Road. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 16 Feb 2026 29 Apr 2026
Woolston 56 Glenroy Street, Woolston. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted access to property , Traffic management 14 Jan 2026 31 Dec 2026