Facilities Management contractors will be permanently removing Bridge #9 (over the Ilam Stream, near UC Health Centre), between Monday 26 January and Wednesday 11 February, following a temporary closure period due to identified safety concerns.

Bridge #16 will remain open at all times and provides alternative pedestrian and cycle access.

Access Impacts

• The shared footpath and cycleway adjacent to the river and University Drive will be temporarily closed for 4-6 hours during this 2-week work period while a Hiab lifts out the bridge structure. Spotters will redirect users safely.
• At all other times, the path will remain open but narrowed to a minimum width of 1.2 m, with temporary fencing and warning/signage in place.

• Advance warning and directional signage will be installed on both approaches.
• Additional signage will request cyclists to slow down and, where necessary, dismount while passing through the area.
• Access to the UC Health Centre (SS25) will be maintained throughout.

Please:

• Do not enter the fenced off works areas and remain aware of Hiab and other truck movement in the area.
• Take note of and follow all traffic management and redirection signage.
• Cyclists – please slow down and where necessary, or requested, dismount while passing through the area.

Please direct all enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation while these essential bridge removal works are undertaken.

Facilities Management advises that Contractors will be deconstructing the Scaffold, currently in place on the Engineering & Physical Sciences Library Foyer (EN08), between Monday 26 January and Friday 30 January.

Please note the following key works information and instructions:

• The library will remain open during normal operating hours, and scaffold removal will not impact the entrance to the library.

• The truck for carrying the removed scaffold will be placed to the right-hand side of the library (as you look at the entrance).
• Ensure that you follow all contractor instructions and signage and be aware of contractor vehicles moving around the site and parking inside bollard areas.

Direct all enquiries to FMassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring safety during these works.

Facilities Management

As part of the ongoing Campus Survey works, Facilities Management contractors will be undertaking geotechnical investigations along the Avon River edge and within the car park adjacent to the Health Centre and Haere-roa from tomorrow Wednesday 21 January to Friday 23 January.

Traffic management will be in place on the grass verge along University Drive, near the pedestrian crossing to Haere-roa. This area will be coned off on Wednesday 21 January to enable cone penetration testing. Some noise may be experienced during this activity.

All other testing within the car park areas will be carried out using hand augers only.

What do you need to do?

• Please take care and watch for survey staff working in the car park and along University Drive.
• Do not enter any coned-off areas.

For all enquiries, please contact fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your patience as we complete these investigative works.