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
Aranui These permanent changes are being made at 13 intersections that were trialled as part of the Streets For People project (see map below). Facility/infrastructure construction , Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 21 Jun 2024 20 Aug 2024
Avonside Kerrs Water Supply Pump Station, 46 Kerrs Road, Avonside. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Traffic management 12 Aug 2024 29 Aug 2025
Avonside Corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and River Road to Avon Park. Facility/infrastructure construction One-way traffic , Traffic management 15 Jul 2024 31 Dec 2024
Avonside Avon Park, Avonside Drive. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Road closure , Traffic management 29 Apr 2024 13 Dec 2025
Bexley Crossing Anzac Drive, near Carisbrooke Street Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Traffic management 17 Jun 2024 11 Nov 2024
Bishopdale The intersection of Greers Road and Langdons Road, Papanui. Road improvement , Road maintenance , Traffic signal upgrade Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 5 Aug 2024 29 Nov 2024
Central City Starting at the Manchester Street / Bealey Avenue intersection, moving north up Manchester Street, and west across Purchas Street. Facility/infrastructure maintenance , Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Traffic management 19 Jan 2024 31 Oct 2024
Central City Barbadoes Street, Waltham Road intersection, Central City. Traffic signal upgrade Reduced speed limits , Traffic management 28 Jul 2024 31 Aug 2024
Central City Lichfield Street (Manchester to Madras), Madras Street (St. Asaph to Hereford, including intersections), Barbadoes Street (Gloucester to Ferry Road, including intersections), Tuam Street (Madras to Barbadoes), Cashel Street (Manchester to Madras), Ash Street (off Madras). Pipe renewal Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management , Water shut-off 29 Jul 2024 28 Feb 2025
Central City Hagley Oval, 71 Riccarton Avenue, Central City. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted access to property , Traffic management 10 Jun 2024 21 Feb 2025
Central City The Court Theatre, Corner Colombo and Gloucester Streets, CBD. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 30 Jan 2023 27 Dec 2024
Central City Hereford Street (between Fitzgerald Avenue and Linwood Avenue), Central City. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 19 Aug 2024 6 Sep 2024
Fendalton Waimairi and Fendalton Streams, from 11 Rochdale Street to 108 Harakeke Street, Fendalton. Facility/infrastructure maintenance 27 Mar 2024 30 Nov 2024
Fendalton Mona Vale Gardens, 40 Mona Vale Avenue, Fendalton. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access 24 Jul 2024 28 Feb 2025
Halswell Ridder Reserve, 24 Ridder Place, Halswell. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access 12 Aug 2024 8 Nov 2024
Halswell Wales Reserve, 104 Wales Street, Halswell. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access 12 Aug 2024 8 Nov 2024
Halswell Westbrooke Park, 18 Birdling Place, Halswell. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted pedestrian access 12 Aug 2024 8 Nov 2024
Halswell Shamrock Reserve, 2 Shamrock Place, Halswell. Facility/infrastructure construction Restricted access to property , Restricted pedestrian access 12 Aug 2024 8 Nov 2024
Heathcote Valley The corner of Martindales Road and Stead Lane, Heathcote Valley. Facility/infrastructure maintenance , Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Traffic management 20 Jun 2024 30 Aug 2024
Hornby Waterloo Road, Hornby, along the length of Kyle Park. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 5 Aug 2024 11 Nov 2024
Ilam Grahams Road / Waimairi Road Roundabout. Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 17 Aug 2024 18 Aug 2024
Kennedys Bush Summit Road between Omahu Bush Reserve and Gebbies Pass, Kennedys Bush. Facility/infrastructure maintenance Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 7 Feb 2024 13 Sep 2024
Lyttelton Works are adjacent to 71 Reserve Terrace, Lyttelton (Catholic and Public Cemetery). Facility/infrastructure maintenance Lane closure , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 12 Aug 2024 31 Dec 2024
Lyttelton Works are adjacent to 79 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton (Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery). Facility/infrastructure maintenance Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 12 Aug 2024 13 Dec 2024
Lyttelton Reserve Terrace, Randolph Terrace, Foster Terrace and Stevensons Steep, Lyttelton. Pipe renewal Road closure , Traffic management 4 Mar 2024 25 Oct 2024
Mairehau Fernbrook Place and Whitehall Street between Westminster Street and Fernbrook Place. Pipe renewal One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 31 Jul 2024 17 Sep 2024
Mairehau Innes Road, from St Francis of Assisi School through to number 424, starting on the southern side of Innes Road. Facility/infrastructure construction 14 May 2024 30 Aug 2024
Merivale Poynder Avenue and Garden Road, Merivale. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 4 Mar 2024 8 Nov 2024
Merivale Poynder Avenue and Garden Road, Merivale. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 30 Jul 2024 29 Nov 2024
Mt Pleasant Soleares Avenue, between McCormicks Bay Road and Mt Pleasant Road, Mt Pleasant. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 17 Jun 2024 31 Aug 2024
New Brighton Sandy Avenue, Wattle Drive and Willryan Avenue. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 22 Jul 2024 31 Dec 2024
Papanui Intersection of Main North Road and Cranford Street, Papanui. Road improvement Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 19 Aug 2024 23 Aug 2024
Papanui Intersection of Main North Road and Cranford Street, Papanui. Traffic signal upgrade Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Road closure , Traffic management 18 Aug 2024 30 Sep 2024
Papanui Meadow Street, Papanui. Pipe renewal Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Road closure , Traffic management 17 Jun 2024 25 Aug 2024
Redcliffs Main Road and Beachville Road. Pipe renewal , Road improvement , Road maintenance Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 29 Jul 2024 30 Aug 2024
Riccarton Darvel Street (Riccarton Road to Kilmarnock Street), Riccarton. Pipe renewal One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 15 Jul 2024 30 Aug 2024
Riccarton Ayr Street (Mona Vale Avenue to Deans Avenue), Riccarton. Facility/infrastructure construction Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 3 Jul 2024 30 Aug 2024
Richmond Dudley Street and Nicholls Street, Richmond. Facility/infrastructure construction , Road improvement Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 2 Feb 2024 20 Dec 2024
St Albans 23 Abberley Crescent, St Albans. Facility/infrastructure maintenance Restricted access to property , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 26 Aug 2024 13 Sep 2024
St Albans Chapter Street and Mathias Street. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 15 Aug 2024 31 Oct 2024
St Martins Kowhai Terrace, St Martins, between Centaurus Road and Buxton Terrace. Pipe renewal Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 8 Aug 2024 18 Oct 2024
Sumner Between Cave Rock and the Scarborough Clock Tower, Sumner. Facility/infrastructure maintenance Reduced speed limits , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management 8 Jul 2024 6 Sep 2024
Sumner 26a Nayland Street, Sumner. Facility/infrastructure construction Traffic management 20 May 2024 11 Oct 2024
Upper Riccarton Several intersections and crossing points in Upper Riccarton (more details below). Road improvement Lane closure , One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Road closure , Traffic management 7 Aug 2024 18 Oct 2024
Waltham Huxley Street (Burlington Street – Montrose Street). Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 7 Aug 2024 15 Oct 2024
Wigram Intersection of Fyfe Road and Bennington Way, Wigram. Facility/infrastructure construction One-way traffic , Reduced speed limits , Road closure , Traffic management 15 Jul 2024 15 Nov 2024
Wigram Intersection of Fyfe Road and Bennington Way, Wigram. Road improvement Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted on-street parking , Traffic management 29 Apr 2024 14 Sep 2024
Woolston Silvester Street, between Wildberry Street and Richardson Terrace, Woolston. Pipe renewal Lane closure , Reduced speed limits , Restricted access to property , Restricted on-street parking , Restricted pedestrian access , Traffic management , Water shut-off 12 Aug 2024 27 Sep 2024