$60 million upgrade for Halswell Road will take 2.5 years to complete

A significant transport project on Halswell Road gets underway in May.

The upgrades to 2.6 km of Halswell Road will make this stretch of road “fit and safer for the growing number of vehicles and people using it.”

It integrates with the bus priority measures directed by Christchurch City Council on the local road network.

 The construction contract, which will take around two-and-a-half years to complete, was awarded to Fulton Hogan by NZTA.

 The overall project is valued at around $60 million.

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NZTA’s South Island Regional Manager System Design Richard Osborne said “Christchurch’s south-west has been expanding fast with new subdivisions at Wigram, Aidanfield and around Halswell itself.

“The recent announcements of developments coming in Lincoln and Selwyn District make this work all the more urgent to ensure commuters get where they need to go quickly and safely.

 The upgrades to Halswell Road will make this stretch of road fit and safer for the growing number of vehicles and people using it.

“New bus lanes will increase reliability and improve bus trip times, making it a viable, reliable choice for many people. 

With many schools, retirement villages, commercial developments and Ngā Puna Wai sports hub off Halswell Road, the project is well timed.”