Rapid growth in and around Christchurch, particularly in the Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts, is placing demand on the state highways to the north and south of the city and around its western edge, restricting efficient access to the International Airport and the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (Lyttelton Port).
This $600 million highway construction programme is the most ambitious ever seen in Christchurch. This investment will not only increase the capacity of our roads to handle ever-increasing freight traffic, but will improve safety for all road users. In addition it will provide an injection of government money into the local construction industry providing employment and other benefits for our region.
The Christchurch roads of national significance project covers three corridors, which have been broken down into a number of smaller projects.
If you want to find out more about the overall Christchurch Motorways project and the planning behind it use the tab bar at the top of this page.
If you want to find out more about the individual projects click on the links below.
- Northern Corridor
- Western Corridor
- SH1 Western Belfast Bypass
- SH1 Johns Road - Groynes to Sawyers Arms Road
- SH1 Russley Road - Sawyers Arms Road to Harewood Road
- SH1 Russley Road - Harewood Road to Avonhead Road four laning - including the SH1/Memorial Interchange
- SH1 Russley Road - Avonhead Road to Yaldhurst Road
- SH1 Masham/Carmen Roads - Yaldhurst Road to Waterloo Road
- Southern Corridor
