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Temporary Road Closure – Tree Removal Works 11 November

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Forestry Road will be temporarily closed between 8am and 1pm on Monday 11 November while Facilities Management contractors complete the removal of the damaged Liquidambar trees located on Forestry Road by 51 Creyke Road.

The initial limb and branch removal was initiated as emergency health and safety work on 25 October after significant winds damaged the trees, bringing branches down onto Forestry Road.

During the works period Forestry Road will be closed with a traffic diversion through Arts Road or Engineering Road.Please be aware of noisy machinery being used, do not enter the fenced off area and follow all traffic management signage.

Facilities Management have adopted a two for one replacement policy to compensate for the loss of a tree. Decisions on replacement planting will be part of the 2025 works planning.
Any enquiries should be directed to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz
Thank you for your consideration as we undertake this required tree removal work.
Facilities Management
Our Community, The Community

Jack Mann Crane Works and South Access Closure today 31 October

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There will be a planned closure of the south entry into the Jack Mann building between 6.45 am today Thursday 31st October and 5pm Friday 1 November.

Contractors, working on the roof replacement for the Jack Mann (ED10) building, will be moving a crane on site and then using the crane to lift the roof truss scaffold to the top of the building.

Please be aware of heaving machinery and crane movement on site. Signage will be in place for duration of the closure directing staff and students to the north entrance doors.

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

Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required roof works.

Facilities Management

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eCAN Restrict Night Use of Bike Racks on Metro Buses from 2 November 8.45pm-5.45am Daily

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Environment Canterbury (eCAN) advise that as of Saturday 2 November, use of on-bus bike racks will be temporarily restricted during evening hours on Metro buses in Greater Christchurch, following a safety notice being issued from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). 

NZTA has determined that the way some bus models are fitted with bike racks can partially obscure headlights, particularly at night.

In response to this, while adequate testing and changes can be made to our Metro Buses to ensure compliance, bike racks on the front of Metro buses can only be used during daylight hours.

The exact timings of restrictions will vary from month to month to maximise the time available to customers that take their bikes on the bus.

The restriction will be in place from Saturday 2 November 2024.  For November, the restriction will be in place from 8.45pm to 5.45am.

Follow the links below to see what that means for you.  Customers that use bike-racks should check this information each month for updates.

Restriction times for the months up to and including in March 2025 can be viewed on the Metro website.