The Western Corridor, SH1, provides access to Christchurch International Airport for people and freight from throughout Canterbury and the South Island.
Traffic volumes on the Western Corridor are increasing and this is expected to continue into the future as commercial and industrial activities grow (particularly in Hornby and at the airport). There is insufficient capacity in the existing two-lane roads to absorb this future traffic growth. To ensure businesses based in and outside Christchurch are able to get their goods to and from suppliers, customers and the airport, the current road requires upgrading to improve safety, reduce congestion and provide travel time certainty.
To find out more about this project as a whole go to the Project overview page. For more in information on the individual project just click on the section links to the right.
