Traffic management news and information

For submission of TMPs please go to MyWorksites(external link).

For more information view the MyWorksites training videos(external link).

• Christchurch City Council Temporary Traffic Management local operating procedures (LOPs) - October 2021 [PDF, 907 KB]

• TTM non-conformance process flowchart [PDF, 457 KB]
• Christchurch City Council traffic management requirements [PDF, 59 KB] 
• Christchurch City Council road levels booklet [PDF, 1.1 MB]
• Speed limit overview maps for Christchurch
• NZTA record of prior experience (ROPE) changes 1 April 2015 [PDF, 71 KB]

• Road closures for road works
• Temporary road closure advertising and signage
• Best practice for mobile variable message sign [PDF, 1.3 MB]
• Best practice for TTM impacting bus services [PDF, 1.5 MB]
• Best practice for TTM impacting cyclist [PDF, 2.5 MB]
• Best practice for speed management [PDF, 1.7 MB]
• CTOC transport efficiency and impact guide [PDF, 3.9 MB]
• Vehicle tracking guidelines – May 2018 [PDF, 4.3 MB]
• Transport Impact Assessment (TIA) Guide – June 2017 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
• Road closure for events 
• Low traffic flow periods guide [PDF, 1.2 MB]
• Project level discussions [PDF, 1 MB]
• Resubmission of previously accepted TMP when works were not completed under original acceptance [PDF, 212 KB]

• Global permit and generic traffic management plan process [PDF, 235 KB]
• Layout submission process in MyWorksites [PDF, 307 KB]
• Shopping centres and strategic routes restrictions map [PDF, 902 KB]
• Use of generic traffic management plans flow diagram [PDF, 605 KB] 
• Use of generic traffic management plans flow diagram [PDF, 1.5 MB] (Effective from 1 July 2021)
• Road space booking form [DOCX, 18 KB]
• Frequently asked questions on excavation global permit generic TMPs  [PDF, 604 KB]
• Template of layout submission form for global permit [DOCX, 18 KB] 

2023 updates and bulletins

• SailGP restrictions; and update to Emergency service notification requirements – 20 February(external link)
• Cyclone Gabrielle - 14 February 2023(external link)
• International delegation visit to Christchurch - 3 February 2023(external link)
• Christchurch Temporary Traffic Management – January 2023(external link)

2022 updates and bulletins

• October 2022 - Holiday low-demand opportunities and Christmas lead-up restrictions(external link)
• Cup and Show Week restrictions bulletin 2022(external link)
• Cup and Show Week restrictions maps 2022 [PDF, 6.9 MB]
• September 2022 - Industry update(external link)
• July 2022 - General Traffic Management Team update(external link)
• June 2022 - General Traffic Management Team update(external link)
• March 2022 - General Traffic Management Team update(external link)

2021 updates and bulletins

• February 2021 - ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Roadworks Restrictions [PDF, 513 KB]
• November 2021 - Cup and Show Week TTM restrictions [PDF, 998 KB]
• October 2021 - Riccarton area roadworks restrictions October 2021 to March 2022 [PDF, 190 KB]
• October 2021 - Holiday low-demand opportunities and Christmas lead-up restrictions [PDF, 1.3 MB]
• September 2021 - TTM Planner qualification update [PDF, 158 KB]
• September 2021 - Local operating procedures update [PDF, 510 KB]
• July 2021 - Global permit and Generic TMP industry update [PDF, 646 KB]
• April 2021 - Traffic management team industry update [PDF, 400 KB]
• February 2021 - Generic TMP process reminder [PDF, 621 KB]
• January 2021 - Applying for CAR and TMP from 1 February 2021 [PDF, 190 KB]

2020 updates and bulletins

• November 2020 - Generic TMP process update [PDF, 633 KB]
• November 2020 - Cup and Show week restrictions [PDF, 1.4 MB]
• October 2020 - Holiday low demand and Christmas lead-up restrictions [PDF, 347 KB]
• August 2020 - Central City restrictions August to September 2020 [PDF, 774 KB]
• April 2020 - Temporary traffic management during COVID-19 restrictions [PDF, 536 KB]
• March 2020 -  CNC roadworks restrictions [PDF, 1.4 MB]
• March 2020 - TTM planner warrant [PDF, 435 KB]
• February 2020 - 15 March remembrance event [PDF, 2.1 MB]
• February 2020 - Global permit and generic TMPs [PDF, 1.3 MB]
• February 2020 – Industry bulletin [PDF, 350 KB]
• January 2020 - Applying for WAPs and TMPs [PDF, 569 KB]

2019 updates and bulletins

• December 2019 - CAR and TTM operations holiday period [PDF, 120 KB]
• November 2019 – Royal Visit roadworks restrictions [PDF, 662 KB]
• October 2019 – Christmas restrictions and low demand opportunity [PDF, 929 KB]
• September 2019 - Cup and Show Week restrictions [PDF, 1.3 MB]
• July 2019 - Global Permits and Generic TMPs: Information and workflow [PDF, 161 KB]
• July 2019 - TTMP workshop information [PDF, 326 KB]

• Industry email message [PDF, 90 KB]
• TTM service fee schedule
• TTM service fees FAQs [PDF, 146 KB]
• TTM conditions of service [PDF, 130 KB]

• Incident report form [DOCX, 299 KB]
• Temporary road closure application form [DOCX, 41 KB]
• Resident notification letter – Template (Road works) [DOC, 25 KB]
• Resident notification letter – Template (Road closure for road works) [DOC, 32 KB]
• Tramway – Work near conductors of overhead electric lines [DOC, 135 KB]
• Tramway – Electric line isolation request [DOC, 136 KB]
• Tramway – Work near tram tracks request [DOC, 137 KB]
• NZTA Code of practice for temporary traffic management (CoPTTM) – including forms and templates(external link)
• Road space booking form [DOCX, 18 KB]
• TMP extension form [DOCX, 16 KB]

• SailGP 2023 worksite restriction areas [PDF, 4.5 MB]
• VIP delegation visit work restriction areas – 13 to 17 February 2023 [PDF, 798 KB]
• Local authority boundary map [PDF, 2.1 MB]
• Christchurch Airport roading network [PDF, 90 KB]
• Retail areas and linking strategic routes [PDF, 904 KB]
• Council road levels Sept 2022 – June 2024 (KMZ file, open with Google Earth) [ZIP, 2.3 MB]
• Council road levels Sept 2022 – June 2024 (Shapefile, open with Esri) [ZIP, 921 KB]

Council no longer provides universal traffic management diagrams for use on our roading network.

• NZTA map of planned roadworks and road closures in Canterbury(external link)