HAPUKU BRIDGE UPCOMING NIGHT CLOSURES TRAVELLING TO THE KAIKOURA HOP? Prepare for extra traffic on the road over The Kaikoura Hop weekend 18 22 September 2019 STOP ON RED SIGNAL For those of you travelling, please expect delays. Traffic will still be down to one lane at some sites, with stop/go or traffic lights in place. The travel time between Christchurch and Picton is still expected to be 5 hours but allow plenty of time in case of delays. Between Clarence and Kaikoura there will be approximately two short stops. Between Oaro and Kaikoura there will be three. Hãpuku Bridge, just north of Kaikõura, needs some structural repairs to the piles and to do this safely we need to close the bridge for up to two hours while we lift and lower the bridge decks. This will be done at night when traffic volumes are low, to minimise any disruption to road users. To reduce the impact of traffic loading on the bridge it is currently one-way with a speed limit of 30km. This will remain in place until the completion of the bridge repairs. Work is not weather dependent. Provision will be made for emergency services Things can change at short notice so please check real-time travel information: call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) When: Starting in the early hours of Tuesday 24 September and then every Tuesday for 13 weeks (last closure 17 December) or visit www.nzta.govt.nz/p2c The repair works will require jacking up the bridge decks by 10mm so that we can work on the bearings underneath. The bridge has three decks each supported by four piers. Work will not be visible from the road as we are working under the bridge. Enjoy the event! Time: Between midnight and 2am, each Tuesday. NZTRANSPORT AGENCY North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery KiwiRail New Zealand Government WAKA KOTAH HAPUKU BRIDGE UPCOMING NIGHT CLOSURES TRAVELLING TO THE KAIKOURA HOP? Prepare for extra traffic on the road over The Kaikoura Hop weekend 18 22 September 2019 STOP ON RED SIGNAL For those of you travelling, please expect delays. Traffic will still be down to one lane at some sites, with stop/go or traffic lights in place. The travel time between Christchurch and Picton is still expected to be 5 hours but allow plenty of time in case of delays. Between Clarence and Kaikoura there will be approximately two short stops. Between Oaro and Kaikoura there will be three. Hãpuku Bridge, just north of Kaikõura, needs some structural repairs to the piles and to do this safely we need to close the bridge for up to two hours while we lift and lower the bridge decks. This will be done at night when traffic volumes are low, to minimise any disruption to road users. To reduce the impact of traffic loading on the bridge it is currently one-way with a speed limit of 30km. This will remain in place until the completion of the bridge repairs. Work is not weather dependent. Provision will be made for emergency services Things can change at short notice so please check real-time travel information: call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) When: Starting in the early hours of Tuesday 24 September and then every Tuesday for 13 weeks (last closure 17 December) or visit www.nzta.govt.nz/p2c The repair works will require jacking up the bridge decks by 10mm so that we can work on the bearings underneath. The bridge has three decks each supported by four piers. Work will not be visible from the road as we are working under the bridge. Enjoy the event! Time: Between midnight and 2am, each Tuesday. NZTRANSPORT AGENCY North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery KiwiRail New Zealand Government WAKA KOTAH