Nor'West News: September 03, 2020

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Thursday September 3 2020 7
• By Bea Gooding
RESIDENTS WHO
have endured months of
significant roadworks in
St Albans, Edgeware and
Mairehau can now see an
end in sight.
A bulk of the work on
transport projects under
way to manage the downstream
effects of
the Christchurch
Northern Corridor
motorway will be
completed by mid-
October, says the
city council.
In the past six
months, roadworks
have dominated the
area, particularly on
Cranford St, with many
residents and school
children fearing for their
safety while crossing the
road due to drivers not
following 30km/h speed
limits.
Said St Albans resident
Mark Wilson: “It’s all very
well to say that there’s an end
in sight to the roadworks, but
what happens then?
When the roadworks
are finished, then the
traffic from the motorway
comes.”
“We’re getting pretty
tired of it.”
Work on the corner of
Warrington St and Forfar
St may take longer, along
Mark Wilson
DISRUPTION:
Roadworks to
mitigate the
downstream
effects of the
Christchurch
Northern
Corridor have
been ongoing
in St Albans,
however, work
is nearing
completion.
PHOTO: GEOFF
SLOAN
Roadworks ease; safety
concerns remain
with work on Barbadoes
St to repair wastewater
pipes, but the city council
still aims to complete these
areas next month.
Construction started
in early February and
was originally due to be
completed by the middle of
this year.
“We know the high
volume of road
works has
caused frustrations
for those
who live, work
or travel through
St Albans,
Edgeware and
Mairehau but an
end is in sight,’’
said Lynette Ellis, city
council transport planning
and delivery manager.
“By mid-October, our
contractors should have
the bulk of the projects
completed so there will be
significantly fewer active
road worksites in the area.”
Ellis said over the next
two months the city
council will be working
on traffic-calming options
for some streets that are
expected to experience an
increase in traffic.
Measures were implemented
to address safety
concerns in recent months
due to the roadworks, such
as an active police presence
in the area to deter dangerous
driving and assistance
with school crossings.
Although unsafe behaviour
had decreased due
to these improvements,
Wilson believed the real issue
of increased traffic due
to the CNC motorway was
not being addressed.
Said Wilson, about the
improvements: “From my
perspective, it’s another example
of an ambulance at
the bottom of the cliff, and
another knee-jerk reaction
without addressing the
problem.”
A report will be
presented to the Papanui-
Innes Community Board
next month on how an
extra lane on Cranford St
should be used, such as a
public transport or cycle
lane which the community
lobbied for.
Wilson was not convinced
the city council
would favour this option
in spite of previous assumptions.
“From how I see it, we
are not going to get a
recommendation from
staff for public transport
prioritisation on the lanes,
and can expect a focus on
maximising traffic flow
through the suburb.”
The CNC will be completed
by December this
year.
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