Benefits
The impact of the Christchurch Roads of National Significance programme will benefit more than just road users and businesses in the City and around the region. The construction programme will create hundreds of jobs, improve access to facilities and destinations in Christchurch and beyond, and allow communities to reclaim their suburban streets.
Our travel benefits
- Reduced peak-hour traffic congestion, improving access in and out of Christchurch
- Reduced travel time by up to 8 minutes (Northern Arterial) and up to 30 minutes (Southern Motorway)
Our economic benefits
- Over half a billion dollars injected into the Christchurch and Canterbury economy over the next 10 years providing hundreds of jobs directly and indirectly
- Faster and more efficient movement of freight in and out of Lyttelton Port and Christchurch International Airport, and around the western edge of the city
Our communities’ benefits
- Reuniting communities, such as Belfast currently separated by SH1 and SH74, by reducing through traffic by up to 30,000 vehicles per day
- Heavy traffic moved off suburban roads, away from housing, schools, parks and local shops making them safer and more pleasant for walking, cycling and public transport.
Download the Christchurch Motorways project summary statement
The Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy
The Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy (UDS) is a 35-year strategy for managing growth in Greater Christchurch, through integrating land use, transport, infrastructure and funding. The UDS partners are the NZ Transport Agency, Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury, Waimakariri District Council and Selwyn District Council. All the Christchurch roads of national significance projects are included in the UDS and are integral to achieving the UDS vision of a sustainable transport system that supports prosperous communities. For more information go to www.greaterchristchurch.org.nz/.
