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8

Port to Port (Airport to Lyttelton) (8)

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Detour for Wairakei Rd road works

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13 January 2025

25 January 2025

From Monday 13th January for 15 days there will be road works on Wairakei Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route along Wairakei Rd, turn right on to Blighs Rd, veer left to stay on Blighs Rd, turn left on to Condell Rd, left on to Greers Rd, veer left to stay on Greers Rd and turn right on to Wairakei Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route along Wairakei Rd, turn left on to Greers Rd, veer right to stay on Greers Rd, turn right on to Condell Ave, right on to Blighs Rd, veer right to stay on Blighs Rd and turn left on to Wairakei Rd to resume the normal route 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

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Detour for Rolleston Ave road closures

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10 January 2025

10 January 2025

From 4pm Friday 10th January there will be road closures on Rolleston Ave/Park Tce that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route until 11pm. 

From 4-11pm buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route along Hereford St before turning right on to Montreal St, left on to Victoria St, left on to Bealey Ave and right on to Carlton Mill Rd to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From 7-11pm buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route along Carlton Mill Rd, merge on to Bealey Ave, turn right on to Durham St and left on to Hereford St to resume the normal route 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

7

Halswell/Queenspark (7)

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Detour for Burwood Rd road works

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12 January 2025

12 January 2025

On Sunday 12th January there will be road works on Burwood Rd that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route from 9pm until last bus. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Halswell will follow the normal route along Burwood Rd, turn left on to SH74 Travis Rd, right on to Parnwell St, right on to Bassett St, take the third exit at the roundabout on to New Brighton Rd and continue on New Brighton Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Queenspark will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

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Halswell Rd closed bus stops - no detour

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01 May 2024

Until further notice

There will be several closed and temporary bus stops along Halswell Rd due to the road improvements currently underway and estimated to take two and a half years. These will impact Route 7 passengers as well as some other routes that use Halswell Rd.

Please take note of the signs installed by contractors at the closed stops, directing you to the nearest stop/temporarily placed stop. 

Please safely signal to your bus when it approaches, especially if visibility is restricted. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

For the latest information on these works, please visit this website: NZTA Halswell Rd improvements.

5

Rolleston/New Brighton (5)

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Detour for Sprint Racing Event Waterloo Road closure

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10 January 2025

13 January 2025

From 6pm Friday 10th January until 6am Monday 13th January there will be road closures on Waterloo Rd that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Rolleston will follow the normal route along Waterloo Rd before taking the second exit at the roundabout on to Halswell Junction Rd, take the third exit at the roundabout on to Commerce Cres, turn right on to Doric Way, right on to Halswell Junction Rd, left on to Pound Rd and right on to Waterloo Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route along Waterloo Rd, turn left on to Pound Rd, right on to Halswell Junction Rd, left on to Doric Way, left on to Commerce Cres, take the third exit at the roundabout on to Halswell Junction Rd and take the first exit at the roundabout on to Waterloo Rd to resume the normal route 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

140

Russley/Mt Pleasant (140)

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Detour for Ferry Road works

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05 January 2025

11 January 2025

On Sunday 5th January from 6pm to Monday 13th January 5am, there will be essential safety upgrades happening at Ferry Rd, Aldwins Rd and Ensors Rd that will require Route 140 to detour from its normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Russley will follow the normal route to Aldwins Road before turning right on to Harrow Street, continuing to Tuam Street, turning left on to Fitzgerald Avenue, and right on to Moorhouse Avenue to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Mt Pleasant will follow the normal route to Moorhouse Avenue before turning left on to Fitzgerald Avenue, right on to St Asaph Street, left on to Phillips Street, right on to Tuam Street, continuing to Harrow Street, and turning left on to Aldwins Road to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

3

Airport or Sheffield Cres/Sumner (3)

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Detour for Ferry Road works

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05 January 2025

11 January 2025

From Sunday 5th January for 7 days there will be road works on Ferry Road that will require the Route 3 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Sumner will follow the normal route along Ferry Rd before turning left on to Phillips St, right on to Tuam St, continue along Harrow St, left on to Aldwins Rd, right on to Linwood Ave, right on to Hargood St, left on to Ferry Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Airport will follow the normal route along Ferry Rd before turning right on to Hargood St, left on to Linwood Ave, left on to Aldwins Road, right on to Harrow St, continue on Tuam St, left on to Phillips St, right on to Ferry Rd to resume the normal route 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

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Orbiter (Oc)

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Detour for Aldwins Rd

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05 January 2025

11 January 2025

On Sunday 5th January 2025 from 6PM to Monday 13th January 2025 at 5AM, there will be essential safety upgrades happening at Ferry Rd, Aldwins Rd and Ensors Rd that will require the Orbiter to detour from its normal route.

Buses travelling clockwise will follow the normal route to Aldwins Road before turning right on to Harrow Street, continuing to Tuam Street, turning left on to Nursery Street, veering left onto Ferry Road, continuing to Wilsons Road North, turning left on to Opawa Road, and taking the 3rd exit on the Ensors Road Roundabout to resume the normal route.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

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Orbiter (Oa)

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Detour for Aldwins Rd

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05 January 2025

11 January 2025

On Sunday 5th January 2025 from 6pm to Monday 13th January 2025 at 5am, there will be essential safety upgrades happening at Ferry Rd, Aldwins Rd and Ensors Rd that will require the Orbiter to detour from its normal route. 

Buses travelling anticlockwise will follow the normal route to Ensors Road before taking the 1st exit on the Opawa Road Roundabout, right on to Wilsons Road North, continuing to Ferry Road, turning right on to Phillips Street, right on to Tuam Street, continuing to Harrow Street, and turning left on to Aldwins Road to resume the normal route.  

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

60

Hillmorton/Southshore (60)

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Service change on Hendersons Rd

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18 November 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 18th November there will be a road layout change on Hendersons Rd and Halswell Rd that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route. Hendersons Rd will now be a left in/left out layout and this is a permanent change. Please refer to the NZTA notice to learn more (PDF file, 384 KB). 

[UPDATED 22/11] Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hendersons Rd before turning left on to Manarola Rd, take the third exit at the roundabout on to Monsaraz Blvd and continue straight on to Augustine Dr to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route along SH 75 Halswell Rd before turning right on to Monsaraz Blvd, take the first exit at the roundabout on to Manarola Rd and right on to Hendersons Rd to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected by these works. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the Hendersons Rd detour map (PNG file, 295KB).
Temporary stops will soon be replaced with permanent stops.
 

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Detour for Aidanfield Dr road works

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13 May 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 13th May there will be road works on Aidanfield Drive that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along SH75/Halswell Rd before turning right on to Augustine Dr, left on to Euphrasie Dr and take the third exit at the roundabout on to Aidanfield Dr to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will no longer be affected.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

130

Hei Hei/Avonhead (130)

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Detour for Creyke Rd

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09 September 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Creyke Road that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Hei Hei will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd before turning left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and left on to Kotare St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Avonhead will not be impacted by this detour. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

120

Burnside/Spreydon (120)

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Detour for Clyde Rd

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09 September 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Clyde Road that will require the Route 120 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling southbound towards Spreydon will follow the normal route along Clyde Rd before turning right on to Creyke Rd, left on to Ilam Rd, left on to Riccarton Rd before continuing to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Burnside will not be impacted by this detour. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

100

Wigram/The Palms (100)

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Detour for Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, Ilam Rd

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09 September 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works in Ilam that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning right onto Clyde Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, and Ilam Rd. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning left onto Ilam Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Ilam Rd, Creyke Rd, and Clyde Rd. 

[12/09/24 -Updated detour map] Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

We understand that this detour will have a large impact on passengers, and we apologise for any inconvenience. 

If you have any questions or need support to find an alternative to your journey, please contact our team at 03 366 88 55 or metro@ecan.govt.nz. For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website.