Three week change Cashmere Hill 24 November - Dyers Pass Road closed bottom of hill

SCIRT will be closing Dyers Pass Road from the Colombo St roundabout to Rhodesvale Terrace for three weeks from 24 November. Fulton Hogan’s crew will be doing emergency wastewater repairs on the first bend in the road. (See maps attached and work notice - http://strongerchristchurch.govt.nz/work/activity/5926 )

· Drivers and cyclists will be detoured to Hackthorne Road.

Cashmere Primary School, Dyers Pass Road above the work site
· The intersection of Hackthorne and Dyers Pass Roads at the cafes will be closed across the centre to keep traffic flowing safely up and down the hill. (See map)

· Residents living above the work site will need to continue up Dyers Pass Road and turn onto Westenra Terrace or Hackthorne Road at the Sign of the Takahe. This route will also apply to people driving to and from Cashmere Primary School. (See map attached)

· Residents will be able to access most of Dyers Pass Road as far down as Rhodesvale Terrace from the top.

Shops open as usual
The Plane Tree, The Cup, Cashmere Hair and Emperor’s New Clothes Café are open.

Advice for cyclists and weekend travellers to Banks Peninsula
Hackthorne Road will be busy. The road from Lyttelton to Governor’s Bay or the main road to Akaroa via Tai Tapu are alternative ways to Banks Peninsula’s bays.

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