Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Amendments to the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2008

Pursuant to section 27(1)(e) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery gives the following notice.

N o t i c e

The Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2008 is amended from 12 December 2014 by:

  • Inserting in clause 4 the following definitions in their appropriate alphabetical order:

“ “CYCLE”: has the meaning given to that term in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004

“SHARED ZONE‚: has the meaning given to that term in the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.”

  • Amending clause 12 by adding new clauses 12(5) to 12(8) as follows:

12(5) Despite clauses 12(1)–(4) inclusive from the dates specified in the First Schedule, the roads or parts of roads in that schedule are one-way streets. Vehicles may only travel on the roads or parts of roads in the First Schedule in the direction stipulated in that Schedule.

12(6) No person may operate a vehicle on any road or part of a road in the First Schedule in contravention of the stipulated direction of travel in that Schedule.

12(7) From the dates specified in the Third Schedule, the roads or parts of roads specified in that schedule are no longer one-way streets.

12(8) Despite clauses 12(5) and 12(7), the Council may, on giving not less than one month’s notice, alter any of the dates on which the stipulated direction of travel in the First Schedule applies, or any of the dates on which the present stipulated direction of travel in the Third Schedule expires, to any other date or dates.”

  • Adding after clause 13 the following clause 13A:

13A SPECIFIC BUS LANES

(1) Without limiting clause 13, the roads or parts of roads in the Fourth Schedule are restricted to use by buses only.”

  • Adding a new Part 5A heading and clause immediately after Part 5 as follows:

“ 5A

AVON RIVER PRECINCT AND FRAMES SHARED ZONE

23A AVON RIVER PRECINCT AND FRAMES SHARED ZONE

(1) The roads or parts of roads in the Second Schedule are the Avon River Precinct and Frames Shared Zone.

(2) No person may operate a vehicle in the Avon River Precinct and Frames Shared Zone in contravention of the restrictions on access or on the days and hours of operation specified in the Second Schedule.

(3) Despite clause 23A(2) cycles may be operated in any direction in the Avon River Precinct and Frames Shared Zone.

(4) No person may stand or park a vehicle in the Avon River Precinct and Frames Shared Zone except on Oxford Terrace between Montreal Street and Durham Street where the Council may by resolution under clause 5 of Part 1 authorise parking for such times and on such conditions as it determines appropriate.”

  • Adding the following First Schedule:

“ First Schedule

One Way Streets

Street Name

Section of Road and Stipulated Direction of Travel

Date on which stipulated direction of travel applies

Cambridge Terrace

Cambridge Terrace in a westerly direction from Kilmore Street to Manchester Street.

Operational on 1 December 2015

Durham Street South

Durham Street South in a southerly direction from Cashel Street to Lichfield Street.

Operational on 1 December 2015

Durham Street South

Durham Street South in a southerly direction from Tuam Street to Moorhouse Avenue.

(Advisory note: Two way between Tuam Street and Lichfield Street)

Operational on 1 December 2015

Oxford Terrace

Oxford Terrace in a southerly direction from Armagh Street to Lichfield Street.

This restriction does not apply to cyclists.

Operational on 1 August 2015

Oxford Terrace

Oxford Terrace in a westerly direction from Durham Street South to Antigua Street.

This restriction does not apply to cyclists.

Operational on 1 August 2015

Oxford Terrace

Oxford Terrace in a north-easterly direction from the intersection of Hagley Avenue and Riccarton Avenue to Antigua Street.

This restriction does not apply to cyclists.

Operational on 1 February 2016

Oxford Terrace

Oxford Terrace in a westerly direction from Manchester Street to Colombo Street.

Operational on 1 May 2015

St Asaph Street

St Asaph Street in a westerly direction from Madras Street to Hagley Avenue.

Operational on 1 February 2015

Tuam Street

Tuam Street in an easterly direction from Antigua Street to Madras Street.

Operational on 1 February 2015

Tuam Street

Tuam Street in an easterly direction from Madras Street to Fitzgerald Avenue.

Operational on 1 December 2017

  • Adding the following Second Schedule:

“ Second Schedule

Avon River Precinct and Frames Shared Zones

Street Name

Section of Road

Description of shared zone with access and other restrictions

Oxford Terrace

Montreal Street to Antigua Street

Shared zone with access for goods vehicles for the purposes of deliveries, restricted to before 10am and after 4pm.

Oxford Terrace

Durham Street to Montreal Street

Shared zone.

Oxford Terrace

Hereford Street to Lichfield Street

Shared zone with access for goods vehicles for the purposes of deliveries, restricted to before 10am and after 4pm.

Oxford Terrace

Worcester Street to Hereford Street

Shared zone.

Oxford Terrace

Gloucester Street to Worcester Street

Shared zone.

Oxford Terrace

Armagh Street to Gloucester Street

Shared zone with access for goods vehicles for the purposes of deliveries, restricted to before 10am and after 4pm.

Oxford Terrace

Manchester Street to Colombo Street

Shared zone with access for goods vehicles for the purposes of deliveries, restricted to before 10am and after 4pm.

Worcester Street

Manchester Street to Latimer Square

Shared zone.

Cashel Street

Manchester Street to Madras Street

Shared zone.

North/South Street through the East Frame

Lichfield Street to Gloucester Street

Shared zone.

  • Adding the following Third Schedule:

“ Third Schedule

Schedule of Expiry of One Way Streets
and Resumption of Travel in both Directions

Street Name

Section of Road and present Stipulated Direction of Travel

Date on which present stipulated direction of travel expires

Durham Street South

Durham Street South in a southerly direction from Cashel Street to Moorhouse Avenue.

31 Nov 2015

Kilmore Street

Kilmore Street in a westerly direction from Madras Street to Park Terrace.

1 March 2017

Lichfield Street

Lichfield Street in an easterly direction from Oxford Terrace to Manchester Street.

31 May 2015

Lichfield Street

Lichfield Street in an easterly direction from Manchester Street to Fitzgerald Avenue.

31 May 2015

Oxford Terrace

Oxford Terrace in a northerly direction from Lichfield Street to Hereford Street.

31 July 2015

Oxford Terrace

Oxford Terrace in an easterly direction from the intersection of Hagley Avenue and Riccarton Avenue to Lichfield Street.

31 July 2015

St Asaph Street

St Asaph Street in a westerly direction from Madras Street to Antigua Street.

31 January 2015

Salisbury Street

Salisbury Street in an easterly direction from Park Terrace to Barbadoes Street.

1 March 2017

Tuam Street

Tuam Street in a north-westerly direction from Antigua Street to Hagley Avenue- except for cycles on the cycle lane on the northern side.

31 January 2015

  • Adding the following Fourth Schedule:

“ Fourth Schedule

Schedule of Specific Bus Lanes

Name

Location

Roads and Traffic Lanes Restricted to Specific classes of vehicles

Manchester Street

In a northerly direction, bus lane between Lichfield Street and Armagh Street.

Bus lane for buses only

Manchester Street

In a southerly direction, bus lane between Armagh Street and Lichfield Street.

Bus lane for buses only

Tuam Street

In a north westerly direction, bus only from Antigua Street to Hagley Avenue.

Bus lane for buses only

The full text of the Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2008 as amended, including the amendments in this notice and the First, Second, Third and Fourth Schedules, can be viewed on the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’s website

www.cera.govt.nz

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery.