Transit New Zealand
Auckland Regional Office

19 May 2006

CMJ traffic bulletin: Saturday 20 May until Thursday 25 May

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 21 until Thursday 25 May – CLOSED – overnight from 9pm until 5am the following morning:
- Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound between Symonds/Port/Wellesley St off-ramp and Wellington Street on-ramp

Sunday 21 until Thursday 25 May – CLOSED – overnight from 9.30pm until 5am the following morning:
- Southern Motorway (SH1) southbound between Cook St off-ramp and Hobson St on-ramp

Ramp and link closures:
Sunday 21 until Thursday 25 May – CLOSED – overnight from 8.30pm until 5am the following morning:
- Gillies Ave on-ramp to Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound

Sunday 21 until Thursday 25 May – CLOSED – overnight from 9pm until 5am the following morning:
- Northwestern Motorway to Southern Motorway (SH16 to SH1 link) southbound
- Northwestern Motorway to Port (SH16) link

Sunday 21 until Thursday 25 May – CLOSED – overnight from 11pm until 5am the following morning:
- Hobson St on-ramp to Northwestern Motorway (SH16) westbound
- Northwestern Motorway (SH16) off-ramp to St Lukes Rd westbound

Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 May – CLOSED – overnight from 9pm until 5am the following morning:
- Northwestern Motorway (SH16) off-ramp to Nelson St citybound

Sunday 21 and Monday 22 May – CLOSED – overnight from 9pm until 5am the following morning:
- Newton Rd on-ramp to Northwestern Motorway (SH16) westbound
- Northwestern Motorway (SH16) citybound to Newton Rd off-ramp

Sunday 21 and Monday 22 May – CLOSED – overnight from 8pm until 5am the following morning:
- Western Springs on-ramp to Northwestern Motorway (SH16) eastbound

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. The SH16 Newton Rd to Western Springs Auxiliary Lane westbound widening project is included in CMJ Stage 2 works.

Project information centre: 13-19 Howe St, Freeman’s Bay, Monday to Thursday
9.00am – 4.30pm, Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm, and Saturday by prior booking only.

Phone 0800 CMJ Core (0800 265 2673).

Transit New Zealand Regional Manager (acting) Peter Spies tel. (09) 368 2000.
Visit www.transit.govt.nz for more information._

ENDS

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