We've made two intersections on Moorhouse Avenue safer and more accessible for pedestrians.

We’ve made a range of pedestrian improvements at the Barbadoes Street and Madras Street intersections along Moorhouse Avenue.

Thanks for your patience while we carried out the work, which aims to make it easier, safer and more accessible for people travelling through this busy part of town. 

Moorhouse Avenue is one of Christchurch's busiest transport corridors, with approximately 24,000 vehicles passing through each day. It's also a key route for pedestrians and cyclists travelling to and from the central city, and students attending Ara Institute of Canterbury.

The intersections are now better able to support these numbers and are prepared for the influx of people expected on event days when One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha opens in April.

The Moorhouse Avenue, Gasson Street and Madras Street intersection works involved:

  • Installing a new staggered ‘green man’ crossing on the east side of the intersection with a waiting area in the current raised central median. 
  • Retaining the north-west slip lane from Moorhouse onto Madras with a priority crossing on a safer speed platform to slow traffic down. 
  • Installing priority crossings and speed humps on the existing slip lanes from Gasson Street onto Moorhouse Avenue and from Moorhouse Avenue onto Gasson Street. 
  • Repainting road markings, including cycle lanes.

 

The Moorhouse Avenue, Barbadoes Street and Waltham Road works involved:  

  • Installing a new staggered ‘green man’ crossing on the east side of the intersection with a waiting area in the current central median strip.
  • Installing a priority crossing and speed hump on the existing slip lane from Moorhouse Avenue onto Waltham Road. 
  • Repainting road markings, including cycle lanes. 

Consultation

We consulted with the community on our plans to improve pedestrian safety at two Moorhouse Avenue intersections from 3 to 21 April 2025. View the consultation page(external link) and find a summary of what we heard(external link).

Decision making

At their meeting on 18 June 2025, the elected Council approved the revised scheme designs for the Moorhouse Avenue pedestrian safety improvements.

View the Council meeting(external link) or see the meeting agenda(external link)(external link) for more information. 

Read more about the decision on Newsline(external link).