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Behaviour and Responsibilities, Health and Wellbeing, Our Community

Notification of Ilam Wastewater Works – Temporary Access Re-direction University Drive

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From Monday 2 September, the Christchurch City Council will start a significant wastewater upgrade in Ilam that will affect access to and from Ilam Campus.

The works will affect Creyke Road, Clyde Road through to the Maidstone Road / Waimairi Road intersection, and Clyde Road from Hinau Street to Creyke Road, and will be completed in three stages starting Monday 2 September and running until May 2026.

Works Stage 1:  2 September 2024 – December 2025

The initial stage includes work on Clyde and Creyke roads with traffic flowing north one way on Clyde Road and west one way on Creyke Road. See Christchurch City Council’s information here>

How this could affect you:

– No vehicle entry to Creyke Road from the Ilam Road intersection.

– No vehicle entry to Clyde Road from the Clyde Road / Kotare Street intersection.

– Left turn only onto Creyke Road from Montana Avenue, Engineering Road, and Forestry Road.

– On-street parking on Clyde Road and Creyke Road may be reduced.

– University Drive will be closed from Fine Arts Lane to Clyde Road, finishing late September

Regular updates on the project will be communicated here on Tūpono or can be found at ccc.govt.nz/Ilam-wastewater. Please direct any works enquiries to security@canterbury.ac.nz.

Behaviour and Responsibilities, Community notice, Our Community, The Community

Puaka-James Hight lifts out of service – western end

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The western lifts, closest to the Library main entrance in Puaka-James Hight, will be out of service for three weeks from 8am Monday 2 September until 5pm Wednesday 18 September to allow contractors to undertake a planned upgrade.

The western lifts are next to the western stairs, the women’s bathroom, and adjacent to the level 2 library reception. See image below.

 

 

 

 

During this time, please use the alternative three lifts or stairwell and follow usual evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency.

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

Thank you for your patience as we undertake these required upgrade works.

Ngā mihi,

The Facilities Management Team

Behaviour and Responsibilities, The Community

Upper Riccarton Road Works

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Road works will be taking place in the Upper Riccarton area between Wednesday 7 August until mid-October. The works will be undertaken during the night between 9.00pm and 6.00am.

Christchurch City Council Contractors Fulton Hogan will be undertaking traffic management system upgrades and road safety traffic improvements.

Please take these works into consideration if you use the roads (listed below) in your commute to UC.

Works include:

  • Installing safe speed platforms on the approaches to the Riccarton Road/Hansons Lane/Waimairi Road intersection.
  • Removing the slip lane from Riccarton Road onto Waimairi Road.
  • Adding a new signalised crossing on Waimairi Road, outside the Bush Inn Centre.
  • Adding cycle lanes on Waimairi Road (between Riccarton Road and Bowen Street) and making changes to the bus stop and parking markings.
  • Installing speed humps on Angela Street, Brake Street, Leslie Street and Bowen Street.
  • Installing a pedestrian refuge island on Yaldhurst Road close to the intersection with Brake Street.
  • Removing the left turn slip lane from Main South Road into Curletts Road and providing a left turn lane at the signals.

Differing traffic management layouts will be implemented while the work is completed, including a variation of road closures, shoulder closures, lane drops and temporary on-street parking removal.

Waimari Road Closure 7 August – 30 August

A road closure will be in place on Waimari Road from 9pm to 6am nightly, between Riccarton Road and Bowen Street, from Wednesday 7 August until Friday 30 August.

Fulton Hogan will be undertaking traffic management system upgrades in this area during these hours. This includes the installation of a signalised pedestrian crossing on Waimari Road outside The Bush Inn Centre, and the upgrade of traffic signals at the Waimari Road and Riccarton Road intersection.

Footpath access around the Fulton Hogan work site will be maintained and access will be available between Leslie St and the Bush Inn entrance on Waimairi Road, as shown in green on the map.

What do you need to do?

  • Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times; you may need to be escorted so please speak to staff onsite.
  • Please follow the directions provided by the onsite traffic management team at all times.
  • Please allow time for delays and plan your trip accordingly.

Note* Please advise Fulton Hogan via the contact information below if you have any specific property requirements e.g. medical visits, home help, large vehicle deliveries, planned works.

Phone 0800 762 334, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm or email

cant.info@fultonhogan.com.

If you have any questions, please contact fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.