Wairakei/Aorangi construction update: 8 Feb 2025

In these pictures work can be seen progressing at the intersection of Wairakei & Aorangi Roads.

The week Wairakei Road reopened in the citybound direction only. Aorangi Road is mostly closed at the intersection, although there’s a left out onto Wairakei Road on the north side of the intersection. Businesses in the area remain open – see the signage in the area for parking options.

Work underway includes: wastewater, stormwater, and water supply replacements and upgrades; construction of the final section of the Nor’West Arc Cycleway; and a street renewal of Aorangi Road.

Take care and watch out for changed traffic conditions if you’re in the area.

Agenda of 13 February Community Board meeting

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet on Thursday 13 February at 4pm in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes:

  • Public participation
  • A proposal for the renewal of Slater Street between Shirley Road and Warden Street
  • A funding request from Aratupu Preschool and Whānau Hub
  • and a report on initiatives and issues within the Board area.

The meeting is open for the public to attend and will be livestreamed on the Board’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/02/PCBCC_20250213_AGN_9134_AT_WEB.htm

Railway crossing upgrade at Sawyers Arms Road

Work to improve safety and access at the rail crossing on Sawyers Arms Road commences on Monday 10 February, and will continue through to mid April 2025.

Upgrades include: a signalised pedestrian crossing, improved pedestrian railway crossing points; and additional flashing lights and bells. Other works will include new ducting and drainage, new kerb and channels, new footpaths and streetscaping. Through most of this work there will be a lane closure and temporary traffic lights to control traffic. For two weeks in early March there will be a full closure of Sawyers Arms Road, with detours in place.

When the Sawyers Arms construction is complete, all three upgraded crossings (Harewood Road, Langdons Road, Sawyers Arms Road) need to be commissioned together due to the integrated signalling design. KiwiRail have indicated they have resource in May to perform the commissioning works and turn on the lights and automatic railway gates at all three crossings.

Take care if you are in the area and watch for changed traffic conditions.

For more information see the works notice:
ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1682

McFaddens/Cranford safety improvements

Work on safety improvements at the Cranford Street / McFaddens Road intersection will get underway on Monday 20 January.

For around a week there will be a 24-hour closure of McFaddens Road at the intersection, and a lane drop will be in place on Cranford Street northbound. For some of this time there will be night closures of Cranford Street northbound. Take care if you are in the area and watch for detours and changed traffic conditions.

This work was approved by the Waipapa Community Board in May 2024, following an independent post-construction Safety Audit which identified a ‘Serious’ issue relating to left-turning vehicles from McFaddens Road running the red light at the pedestrian crossing on Cranford Street. The audit also raised a ‘Significant’ issue around red light running associated with northbound traffic.

For more info see the Start Work Notice:
https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1674

Wairakei/Aorangi intersection closure: 13 Jan to 3 Feb 2025

From Monday 13 January through to 3 February there will be a full closure of the Wairakei Road / Aorangi Road intersection, and of Aorangi Road between Wairakei and Condell.

Work commencing includes: wastewater, stormwater, and water supply replacements and upgrades; construction of the final section of the Nor’West Arc Cycleway; and a street renewal of Aorangi Road.

From early February through to mid June, Wairakei Road will be open citybound only, as works in the area continue.

For more information on the works see the link below, and for details of work on Te Ara O-Rakipaoa Nor’West Arc Cycleway head to ccc.govt.nz/norwestarc.

The start work notice is available at: ccc.govt.nz/transport/works-3/show/1670

Carols in the Churchyard: 22 December

This Sunday at 5pm bring your picnic chairs or blankets and come to St Paul’s Anglican Church, Papanui to sing Carols. Listen to the St Albans Community Choir, the choir of the St John Moraia Fijian Methodist Church, the Christchurch Accordion Orchestra and the musicians from Northcity Church. There’ll be activities for children, and if the weather is not fine, the event will be held inside the church.

https://stpaulspapanui.org.nz/events/carols-in-the-church-courtyard