3 March 2005

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 5 March until Thursday 10 March

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
Full motorway closures:
Wednesday 9 March - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 4am on Thursday:
. All southbound lanes between Cook St off-ramp and Grafton on-ramp

Thursday 10 March - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 4am on Friday:
. All southbound lanes between Cook St off-ramp and Grafton on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Sunday 6 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Monday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Monday 7 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Tuesday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Tuesday 8 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Wednesday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Port on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Wellesley St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Port off-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Wellesley St off-ramp (SH1 northbound)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Wednesday 9 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Thursday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Wednesday 9 March - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 4am on Thursday:
. Hobson St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

Thursday 10 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am on Friday:
. Symonds St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)
. Northwestern to Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)

Thursday 10 March - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 4am on Friday:
. Hobson St on-ramp (SH1 southbound)

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 6 until Thursday 10 March - CLOSED - overnight from 8pm until 6am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1 southbound) between Cook St off-ramp and Hobson St on-ramp
. Hobson St on-ramp westbound to Northwestern Motorway (SH16)
. Northwestern Motorway to the Southern Motorway Link (SH16 to SH1 southbound)
. Northwestern Motorway to Port Link (SH16 portbound)
. Northwestern Motorway (SH16 citybound) to Nelson St off-ramp
. Western Springs eastbound on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16)

Monday 7 until Thursday 10 March - CLOSED - overnight from 11pm until 6am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1 northbound) fromWellesley / Symonds / Port off-ramps to Wellington St on-ramp

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).

EDNS

© Scoop Media