29 July 2005

Transit New Zealand Auckland Regional Office

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 30 July until Thursday 4 August

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 2
Full motorway closures:
Sunday 31 July until Thursday 4 August - CLOSED - overnight from 9pm until 5.30am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1) southbound between Cook St off-ramp and Hobson St on-ramp
. Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound between Nelson St off-ramp and Wellington St on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Sunday 31 July until Thursday 4 August - CLOSED - overnight from 9pm until 5.30am the following morning:
. Southern Motorway (SH1 to Nelson St off-ramp) citybound
. Southern Motorway to Northwestern Motorway (SH1 to SH16 westbound) link
. Port to Northwestern Motorway (SH16 westbound) link
. Newton Rd on-ramp westbound to Northwestern Motorway (SH16)
. Northwestern Motorway to the Southern Motorway (SH16 to SH1 southbound) link
. Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to Nelson St off-ramp citybound
. Northwestern Motorway to Port (SH16) port-bound link
. Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to Newton Rd off-ramp citybound
. Western Springs on-ramp eastbound to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16)

Note: That on the nights that the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to Newton Rd off-ramp is closed the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to Nelson St off-ramp will remain open and vice versa.

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, completed in January 2005, covers the section of motorway between the Upper Queen St over-bridge and Gillies Ave on- and off-ramps.

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).

ENDS

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