Transit New Zealand
Auckland Regional Office

1 September 2005

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 3 September until Thursday 8 September

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:
Tuesday 6 until Thursday 8 September – CLOSED – overnight from 8pm until 5.30am the following morning:
- Gillies Ave on-ramp (SH1 northbound)
- Khyber Pass off-ramp (SH1 northbound)

CMJ Stage 2
Full motorway closures:
Sunday 4 until Thursday 8 September – 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

Sunday 4 until Thursday 8 September – CLOSED – overnight from 11pm until 5.30am the following morning:
- Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound between Symonds/Port/Wellesley off-ramp and Wellington St on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Sunday 4 until Thursday 8 September – 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
- Gillies Ave on-ramp to Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound
- Port to Northwestern Motorway and Wellesley St on-ramp (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)

Sunday 4 until Thursday 8 September – CLOSED – overnight from 11pm until 5.30am the following morning:
- Hobson St on-ramp westbound to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16)

Note 1: 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.

Note 2: That on the nights that the Port to Northwestern Motorway (SH16) westbound link is closed the Newton Rd on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) 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 Thursday
9.00am – 4.30pm, Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday (except long weekends) 10:00am – 12:00pm.

Phone 0800 CMJ Core (0800 265 2673).

Transit New Zealand Regional Manager Richard Hancy tel. (09) 368 2000.
Visit www.transit.govt.nz for more information.

ENDS

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