Road upgrade to help with increased traffic impact
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th July 2024
A new road surface and calming measures will be installed on Flockton Street to help ease the impacts of increased traffic since the opening of the Northern Corridor.
At its meeting, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board approved the renewal of the road pavement and surface to address long-standing vibration issues, which have been exacerbated by increased traffic since the motorway opened in 2020.
The vibration issues have been a historic problem, dating back to before the Canterbury Earthquake.
The Board also approved installing four safe speed platforms along the length of the street to manage speeds, including making the temporary safe speed platform at the intersection with Westminster Street permanent, and installing stop signs at the intersections with Speight Street and Carrick Street.
Community Board Chair Emma Norrish acknowledged this decision has been a long time coming for those living in Flockton Street.
“I’m pleased we got a resolution for the local community. We’ll continue to keep a close eye on this area to make sure things improve,” she said.
“It’s really important we get to work on renewing this road surface as soon as possible to sort out the vibrations which have been affecting residents. As a Board, we’ve really been feeling for them.”
It is anticipated work on Flockton Street will get underway in early 2025.
Feedback from locals was received last year and a proposal to also install platforms on Francis Street was removed as a result.
Instead, the Council will continue to monitor traffic volumes and consider further action if certain criteria are met.