Comments on: Photo of the Day: South Express cycleway works https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/07/photo-of-the-day-south-express-cycleway-works/ Regular people riding bicycles Wed, 11 May 2022 11:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Keeping on (the cycle) Track – Cycling in Christchurch https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/07/photo-of-the-day-south-express-cycleway-works/#comment-131950 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 20:47:41 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21823#comment-131950 […] you haven’t already travelled along it, the South Express Cycleway Puari ki Niho-toto as far as Main South Road is nearing […]

]]> By: Robert https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/07/photo-of-the-day-south-express-cycleway-works/#comment-127160 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 03:52:56 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21823#comment-127160 In reply to Andy.

Yes, that area has always been a bit challenging. I avoid if at all possible. Pleased to hear the work is still to be done. From all accounts I’m not confident it will be the best section of the cycleway to enjoy, but hopefully a huge improvement for the area currently. The rest of the Nor’West Arc, particularly southward from Wigram Road feels great.

]]> By: Andy https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/07/photo-of-the-day-south-express-cycleway-works/#comment-127117 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 01:27:26 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21823#comment-127117 Yeah, sorry that was my point.
Sections of this are complete but until the Blenheim Road Annex Road intersection and Annex Rd part is complete it is quite dangerous.

]]> By: Robert https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/07/photo-of-the-day-south-express-cycleway-works/#comment-127113 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:46:59 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21823#comment-127113 Has the work on that section been started yet ? I haven’t been down that way for a while but wasn’t aware of Annex Road section between Blenheim Road and Wigram Road ( including Blenheim Road Annex Road intersection ) being completed. That section is planned to be separated on SW side of Annex Road by way of a shared bike/pedestrian path. Completion of works from Cashmere Road to Ilam Road is estimated for later in the year.

]]> By: Andy https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/07/photo-of-the-day-south-express-cycleway-works/#comment-127112 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:33:04 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21823#comment-127112 I tried the North West Arc yesterday as an alternative route from work to home and I won’t be doing that again any time soon, negotiating your way from Hansens lane to the railway crossing on Annex is quite dangerous in 5pm work traffic.
There is no safe crossing of Annex road after coming out of Hansen’s lane. The only way seems to be to negotiate your round cars stopped at the intersection which is a bit dodgy as some are only on a give way. Then in the section of Annex Rd between Blenheim and the railway lines I had several cars take a sudden swerve to the left to go around the queue turning right onto Lunns Rd. Two of these appeared to be in the queue to turn right when at the last minute with no indication lurched to the left into my path.
As, I stated I won’t be going near this section in peak hour traffic again.

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