Category Archives: Behaviour and Responsibilities

Electrical trenching on Engineering Road

Electrical trenching works is taking place in the Science Road carpark until Friday 24 May. The Science Road carpark, and Engineering Road, will remain open while the work takes place.

Carpark exits to Engineering Road are closed to vehicles. Vehicles should exit the carpark via the Science Road entry and exit points.

The exits to Engineering Road are closed to pedestrians and the Science Road walkway (adjacent to the FM building) is partially closed. Pedestrians should follow all traffic management signage and use the footpath adjacent to the works area.

Please follow all traffic management signage and take care when entering, exiting and passing through the works area.

Major works impacting traffic and parking on Ilam Road

As part of the continued Christchurch City Council Nor’west Arc Cycleway project, major work is taking place around the Ilam Rd/Maidstone Rd/Creyke Rd intersection between 9 January and 31 May 2024.

The working area is Ilam Road between Memorial Avenue and University Drive

 

Impact to traffic on Ilam Road:

  • Traffic will be southbound only on Ilam Road from the intersection heading towards Riccarton Road
  • Traffic will be northbound only on Ilam Road from the intersection heading towards Memorial Avenue
  • The intersection traffic lights will not be operating during this period (they are being upgraded as part of the project)
  • Traffic will still be able to travel east and west through the intersection along Creyke Road and Maidstone Road

 

Accessing Science Road and University Drive:

  • Vehicles exiting Science Road or University Drive can travel southbound only heading towards Riccarton Road
  • Traffic management will finish just north of University Drive/Ilam Road entrance. Access to University Drive and the UCSA car park is from both directions, however vehicles exiting can travel southbound only heading towards Riccarton Road

 

Impact to parking:

  • All free on-street parking on Ilam Road between the intersection and Memorial Avenue will be unavailable between 9 January and 31 May
 

For more information, please contact Facilities Management by emailing FMAssist@canterbury.ac.nz