Christchurch City Council and Transit New Zealand are proposing to change some speed limits in Christchurch and want your views.

Roads affected include:

• State Highways 1 and 74/Main North Road and Cranford Street from Dickeys Road to 300m north of McFaddens Road where it is proposed to change the 50 and 70 km/h speed limits to a constant 60 km/h.
• Halswell Road from Dunbars Road to Candys Road where it is proposed to change the 50 and 70 km/h speed limits to a constant 60 km/h.
• Linwood Avenue from Jollie Street to Dyers Road where it is proposed to change the 50 and 70km/h limits to a constant 60km/h.
• Carmen, Masham and Russley Roads between Yaldhurst Road and Buchanans Road where it is proposed to change the 50 and 70 km/h speed limits to a constant 60 km/h.
• Wigram Road from Treffers Road to Awatea Road where it is proposed to change the open road speed limit (100km/h) to 80 km/h.
• Wigram Road from Awatea Road to Halswell Junction Road where it is proposed to change the open road speed limit (100km/h) to 70 km/h.
• Halswell Junction Road from Springs Road to Alvaston Place where it is proposed to change the open road speed limit (100km/h) to 80 km/h.
• Halswell Junction Road from Alvaston Place to Halswell Road where it is proposed to change the 50 km/h speed limit to 60 km/h.
• Ensors Road from Ferry Road to Brougham Street where it is proposed to change the 50 km/h limit to 60 km/h to be consistent with Brougham Street.

Other roads where it is proposed to lower the existing open road speed limits (100km/h) include: Shands Road, Main North Road (between Dickeys Road and Chaneys Corner), Awatea Road, Wilmers Road, Carrs Road, McTeague Road and Haytons Road.

Do you support these changes?

Brochures containing more details about the proposals and questionnaires for you to fill out are available from service centres, libraries and the City Streets Unit, Civic Offices, Tuam Street, ph. 941 8666 or fax 941 8864.

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