19 Jun 2023

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Work is underway on the Halswell Junction Road extension.

The project will create a new link from Halswell Junction Road at Foremans Road to Waterloo Road to improve safety and the freight network connections to Waterloo Business Park and to Pound Road.

Upgrades will include putting in a new section of road from the Halswell Junction and Foremans Road intersection to Waterloo Road over a new level crossing, turning the existing road from Foremans to Waterloo Road into a cul-de-sac, decommissioning the existing level crossing, installing  new traffic signals with a pedestrian and cycle crossing, construction of a further section of the South Express Major Cycleway on Waterloo Road, upgrading watermains and streetscaping.

KiwiRail are constructing all works on the railway and constructing the new level crossing as well as decommissioning the existing crossing. 

Last month Christchurch City Councillors approved extra funding for the now $25 million project and staff are continuing work to reduce the risk of further cost escalations.

“We know the local residents and business are really keen to see this work get underway so it’s good to see Fulton Hogan on site as soon as they are,” Transport Planning and Delivery Manager Jacob Bradbury says.

Traffic management was installed on Monday 19 June with detours clearly marked on site while work on the major upgrade continues from now until the end 2024.

“Opening the new stretch of road is dependent on the KiwiRail work so we’ll be putting out more information about this once it has been worked through,” Mr Bradbury says.

A small section of the project has been completed as part of the South Express Major Cycleway on Waterloo Road in 2022.

Read more about the project on our website here.