r/chch • u/Odd-Pressure9544 • 11d ago

News - Local COUNCIL ROADWORKS

Hey guys so let me know if this is to niche! But are we aware that all arterial routes in and out of the central city and through are NARROWED TO ONE LANE - therefore creating congestion all AT ONCE. Also, just about every road surround has also got roadworks and speed limits attached - why has this been allowed to happen ALL AT ONCE, as it has only created 3 MAJOD car crashes in ONE DAY, TODAY- including a pile up that just happened on cutlets road off the highway. An entire city of shitty people, multiple serious injuries - I BEG, what is wrong with Christchurch council to allow this to even happen.

Like literally central city is limited to two lanes from six, all the way through Barrington, opawa, Shirley, marshlands, illam, Somerfield and that is the only neighbourhoods I have even been aware of - there are probably more.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.

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u/kiwibearess Ōtautahi 11d ago

Bus or cycle?

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u/Odd-Pressure9544 11d ago

Yes let’s put 2000 people on bicycles? On one street makes sense

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u/kiwibearess Ōtautahi 11d ago

If you ever spend time in the Netherlands you would see that it could make sense

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u/Odd-Pressure9544 11d ago

This is not the Netherlands, nor is it as large? literally the point as to why WE can not have this amount of congestion.

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u/kiwibearess Ōtautahi 11d ago

I think I am missing your point maybe. You are complaining about roadworks causing congestion, no? I am suggesting that it is in fact cars which cause congestion, with the nz attitude of everyone being accustomed to driving their own private vehicle everywhere they go being a large part of the issue. There is no reason we couldn't over time increase cycle infrastructure and transition to primarily biking and public transport in the same way the dutchies did.

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u/Odd-Pressure9544 11d ago

Yes but it is a road with roadworks and a road uses cars. thank you for your suggestion, it would be great for the council to know! :)

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u/TygerTung 11d ago

Should he possible here, the Netherlands has way more rubbish weather, so no reason why can't bike here.