Transit New Zealand
Auckland Regional Office
10 February 2005

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 12 February until Thursday 18 February

Transit New Zealand would like to advise motorists of proposed closures for work on the Central Motorway Junction upgrade over the next week.

CMJ Stage 1

Ramp and link closures:

Saturday 12 February - CLOSED - during the day from 6am until 4pm:

. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

Sunday 13 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Monday:

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Monday 14 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Tuesday:

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Tuesday 15 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Wednesday:

. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Wednesday 16 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Thursday:

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Gillies Ave off-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Thursday 17 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Friday:

. Khyber Pass on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Gillies Ave off-ramp (SH1 southbound)

. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Local road closures:

Tuesday 15 February until Thursday 17 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:

. Khyber Pass Rd near the motorway ramps

Ongoing motorway lane closures:

There will be ongoing north and southbound lane closures at night on the Southern Motorway between the Gillies Ave on- and off-ramps and the Symonds St overbridge from Sunday through to Thursday nights until early 2005.

Please choose alternative routes during these closures. Motorists are advised that there could be delays.

CMJ Stage 2

Ramp and link closures:

Sunday 13 February until Wednesday 16 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:

. Southern Motorway (SH1 northbound) between Nelson St off-ramp and Wellington St on-ramp

Monday 14 February until Wednesday 16 February - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:

. Northwestern Motorway to the Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

. Port to Northwestern Motorway Link (SH16 westbound)

. Northwestern Motorway to Port Link (SH16 portbound)

. Wellesley St on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16 westbound)

During these times motorists are requested to follow the signposted detours while the closures are in operation.

Transit New Zealand regrets any inconvenience caused.

In the event of inclement weather, the closures will be postponed to the next fine evening.

The CMJ Project

Stage 1 of Transit's Central Motorway Junction upgrade project covers the section of motorway between the Upper Queen St over-bridge and Gillies Ave on- and off-ramps and is scheduled for completion in 2005.

Project information centre: corner of Stanley St and Alten Rd, Grafton, 8.30am - 5.30pm, weekdays.

Phone 0800 ToFreeflow (0800 863 733).

Stage 2 of Transit's Central Motorway Junction upgrade project extends from Bond St on the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to the interface with CMJ Stage 1 near Symonds St and from Cook St on the Southern Motorway (SH1) to Symonds St.

Project information centre: 13-19 Howe St, Freeman's Bay, Monday to Friday

9.00am - 4.30pm, Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm and the first Sunday of each month 10:00am - 12:00pm.

Phone 0800 CMJ Core (0800 265 2673).

Visit http://www.transit.govt.nz/ for more information.

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