Memorial Avenue is the major arterial that links central Christchurch with the airport. It is a key gateway to the city and South Island. Traffic at the intersection is causing unacceptable delays and queuing during morning and evening peak periods. These delays are expected to increase as traffic volumes continue to increase on both Russley Road (SH1) and Memorial Avenue.
The objective of the current project is to identify a preferred design option for a grade-separated interchange with Memorial Avenue and Russley Road on separate levels. This consultation process will inform the final design solution.
Further information
Read more about the Memorial intersection project.
Christchurch Western Corridor, SH1, provides access to Christchurch International Airport for people and freight from throughout Canterbury and the South Island. The corridor runs between the Northern Motorway in Belfast to Main South Road in Hornby.
Christchurch motorways. The Christchurch roads of national significance include various sections of state highways that provide critical routes to the Christchurch International Airport (SH1), into the Christchurch Central Business District (CBD) and to the Port of Lyttelton (SH74 and SH73).
