The Nor’West Arc is one of 13 major cycleways being built across Christchurch. It is designed to connect The Princess Margaret Hospital in Cashmere to Papanui where will it meet up with the Northern Line and Wheels to Wings cycleways.
The first two sections from The Princess Margaret Hospital to Canterbury University have been completed.
Christchurch City Council now plans to start construction on the last remaining section in July 2023.
The last section will be 4km long and go from the university to Harewood Rd, linking to the Northern Line Cycleway.
A hearings panel considered 436 public submissions on the cycleway design.
Based on the panel's recommendations the council has agreed that on Ilam Rd, from the university to Jellie Park, there will be one-way cycleways on each side of the road. From Jellie Park there will be a shared path up to Aorangi Rd. From there, the Nor’West Arc will take the form of a two-way cycleway along Aorangi Rd, Condell Ave and Matsons Ave to Harewood Rd.
"As part of this final section of the Nor’West Arc we will be making some other roading changes to improve safety for everyone, said council head of transport and waste management Lynette Ellis.
"For example, we are planning to add signalised crossings on Ilam Rd, between Jellie Park and Burnside and Cobham schools, and at the intersection of Aorangi/Wairakei roads to provide safe crossing points for both cyclists and pedestrians.
"When we build the cycleways, we always consider all road users and look for ways that we can make the transport network safer," Ellis said.
The final section of the Nor’West Arc has received $10.5 million in funding as part of the Government ‘shovel ready’ projects.
View the hearings panel recommendations here.
