Tag: Christchurch Northern Corridor

Explainer: what’s up with Forfar Street?

The closure of Forfar Street on the north side of the Forfar/Warrington intersection is one of a suite of changes made by the Council as part of the Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP). The DEMP is a programme of work intended to identify and address downstream effects of.the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC). You can read more about the DEMP decision-making process in my previous article.

A consequence of Forfar’s closure is that local traffic is left with fewer options to move through that area, impacting other streets, especially adjacent Francis Avenue. Is this unreasonable? If the Council re-opened Forfar Street would it make life better for locals? Questions over the continued closure of Forfar Street come up from time to time, and in April 2026 Council staff provided the following information on the matter:

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Simon quoted in St Albans News

In the news: My 12 February article explained the timeline and consultation processes relating to the Council’s work to manage traffic downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC). This has formed the basis for an article in the current issue of the St Albans News. See below for the article, or head to stalbans.gen.nz for the full digital edition.

Collaboration with council paying off for residents

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Work is starting downstream of the CNC – how were the designs decided?

Update: I’ve been closely following the issues around the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) for some time now. The motorway is due to open ‘mid 2020’, and work is getting underway in the St Albans, Edgeware, and Mairehau areas to to manage the expected downstream increase in traffic.  This article recaps the Christchurch City Council’s consultation and decision-making processes over the past two years.

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The leaflet from the first of three rounds of consultation

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Council settles on solution for CNC traffic south of Berwick Street

Commentary: the plan to manage traffic downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) included nine options to manage the motorway’s additional traffic south of Berwick Street through to Bealey Avenue. The Christchurch City Council requested staff to proceed with scoping the three highest-ranking options as part of the first stage of downstream works. One of those options has now been picked and is included in the current consultation on transport projects in the Cranford Street area.

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Detail from the cover of the Council’s consultation document, July 2019

I’ve been following the progress of the Christchurch Northern Corridor for a number of years, and have been covering the Downstream Effects Management Plan in some detail (see links below). It has been my view that the decision around traffic ‘south of Berwick’ was one of the most significant, but also one that hasn’t been clearly communicated. Continue reading “Council settles on solution for CNC traffic south of Berwick Street”

Consultation on transport projects in the Cranford St area – August 2019

Consultation is open until 19 August on a package of transport projects in the Cranford St area, downstream of the Christchurch Northern Corridor. Here’s an overview of the Council’s consultation document.