We’re working in Templeton to construct the next section of Puari ki Niho-toto South Express Cycleway and complete upgrades to water and roading infrastructure.

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South Express currently extends from the city to Hornby. The upcoming work will extend the cycleway west along Waterloo Road from Barters Road to Jones Road. Construction of this stage is expected to take about five months.

Once the full cycleway is completed, it will link Christchurch city to Templeton, joining up with the Selwyn District Council’s cycleway on Jones Road to provide a safe link through to Rolleston.

Puari ki Niho-toto is a key part of Christchurch’s major cycleways network, which is designed to be a safe and convenient option to get people on bikes to where they want to go.

What we’re doing

We're combining construction on the next section of the South Express cycleway with upgrades to roading and water infrastructure in Templeton.

South Express is a separated two-way shared path for cyclists and pedestrians. The section we are constructing extends along the south railway side of Waterloo Road, Railway Terrace and Jones Road, where it will connect with the cycleway to Rolleston.

Lighting will be installed to improve visibility, increasing safety for cyclists and pedestrians. 

We’re also taking the opportunity to: 

  • replace the water supply pipe on Railway Terrace
  • add line markings and wayfinding signage within the Waterloo Business Park and new line markings and wayfinding signage within Templeton
  • replace the current deep-dish channel on Railway Terrace
  • resurface the Railway Terrace roadway and northwest footpath.

We’re combining these projects together in a single contract to ensure a coordinated approach to work in the area and minimise the overall disruption to residents, businesses and commuters. 

From March, our contractors will start replacing the water supply pipes on Waterloo Road between Bicknor Street and Kirk Road, and on Kirk Road between Waterloo Road and Bailey Street. This work is being coordinated with the replacement of stormwater and water pipes at the intersection of State Highway 1/Main South Road, Kirk Road and Trents Road.

Traffic impacts

We know roadworks can be frustrating. We’ve carefully planned our programme to keep traffic flowing and get out of the way as quickly as possible.

Traffic management is in place and you should expect delays when travelling through the area. During the work, there will be times when on-street parking and vehicle access to properties is temporarily restricted. The contractor will contact residents directly to move vehicles if necessary.

Traffic impacts will include lane closures on the affected streets, as well as temporary traffic lights and footpath closures.

Local businesses remain open. 

Start works notices

Cycleway installation and water supply works start works notice(external link) and additional works notice(external link) for the work on Railway Terrace.

Waterloo and Kirk Roads water supply works start works notice(external link).

State Highway 1, Kirk Road and Trents Road intersection start works notice(external link).