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97

Rangiora – Pegasus (97)

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Detour for Rangiora Santa Parade

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08 December 2024

08 December 2024

On Sunday 8th December there will be road closures due to the Rangiora Santa Parade that will require the Route 97 service to detour from its usual route between 1pm to 4pm. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Pegasus will follow the normal route along High St, turn left on to White St, right on Blackett St and take the second exit at the roundabout on to King St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route along Blackett St, take the second exit at the roundabout on to King St, turn left on to White St and right on to High St to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

1

Rangiora/Cashmere (1)

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Detour for Rangiora Santa Parade

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08 December 2024

08 December 2024

On Sunday 8th December there will be road closures due to the Rangiora Santa Parade that will require the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route between 1pm to 4pm. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route along White St before continuing straight over High St junction and turning right on to Blackett St and take the first exit at the roundabout on to King St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Cashmere will follow the normal route along King St before taking the third exit at the roundabout on to Blackett St, turn left on to White St and continue straight over the High St junction to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

8

Port to Port (Airport to Lyttelton) (8)

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Detour for South Island Wine & Food Fest – Rolleston Ave/Park Tce

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07 December 2024

07 December 2024

On Saturday 7th December for 1 day there will be road closures on Rolleston Ave & Park Tce due to the South Island Wine & Food Fest that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between 11am to 7pm. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Airport will follow the normal route along Hereford St before turning right on to Montreal St, left on Victoria St, left on Bealey Ave and right on to  Carlton Mill Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

Oa

Orbiter (Oa)

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Detour for Stanmore Rd road works

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25 November 2024

10 December 2024

From Monday 25th November for 16 days there will be road works on Stanmore Rd that will require the Orbiter anti-clockwise service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling Anticlockwise will follow the normal route to Avonside Dr before continuing on Avonside Dr, turn right on to Fitzgerald Ave, continue on Whitmore St, right on to North Avon Rd and continue on North Avon Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling Clockwise will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

60

Hillmorton/Southshore (60)

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Detour for Stanmore Rd road works

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25 November 2024

10 December 2024

From Monday 25th November for 16 days there will be road works on Stanmore Rd that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route to Stanmore Rd before turning left on to Avonside Dr, right on to Fitzgerald Ave, continue on to Whitmore St, right on to North Avon Rd and continue on North Avon Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton & Wigram will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the Stanmore Rd detour map (PNG file, 210KB). 

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Detour for Hereford St road works - no stops impacted

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22 November 2024

20 December 2024

From Friday 22nd November for 4 weeks there will be road works on Hereford St that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hereford St, turn right on to Latimer Square, left on to Gloucester St, left on to Latimer Square and right on to Hereford St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will not be impacted by these works. 

No stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here. 

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Service change on Hendersons Rd

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18 November 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 18th November there will be a road layout change on Hendersons Rd and Halswell Rd that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route. Hendersons Rd will now be a left in/left out layout and this is a permanent change. Please refer to the NZTA notice to learn more (PDF file, 384 KB). 

[UPDATED 22/11] Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hendersons Rd before turning left on to Manarola Rd, take the third exit at the roundabout on to Monsaraz Blvd and continue straight on to Augustine Dr to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route along SH 75 Halswell Rd before turning right on to Monsaraz Blvd, take the first exit at the roundabout on to Manarola Rd and right on to Hendersons Rd to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected by these works. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the Hendersons Rd detour map (PNG file, 295KB).
Temporary stops will soon be replaced with permanent stops.
 

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Detour for Aidanfield Dr road works

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13 May 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 13th May there will be road works on Aidanfield Drive that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along SH75/Halswell Rd before turning right on to Augustine Dr, left on to Euphrasie Dr and take the third exit at the roundabout on to Aidanfield Dr to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will no longer be affected.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

100

Wigram/The Palms (100)

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Detour for Barbadoes St road works - Stage 2

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05 December 2024

18 December 2024

From Thursday 5th December for 14 days there will be road works on Barbadoes St that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route to Edgeware Rd, turn left on to Madras St, continue on Forfar St and turn right on to Warrington St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Halswell will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

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Detour for Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, Ilam Rd

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09 September 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works in Ilam that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning right onto Clyde Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, and Ilam Rd. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning left onto Ilam Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Ilam Rd, Creyke Rd, and Clyde Rd. 

[12/09/24 -Updated detour map] Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

We understand that this detour will have a large impact on passengers, and we apologise for any inconvenience. 

If you have any questions or need support to find an alternative to your journey, please contact our team at 03 366 88 55 or metro@ecan.govt.nz. For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

44

Shirley/Westmorland (44)

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Detour for Barbadoes St road works - Stage 2

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05 December 2024

18 December 2024

From Thursday 5th December for 14 days there will be road works on Barbadoes St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley & Dallington will follow the normal route to Barbadoes St, turn left to Edgeware Rd, right on to Madras St, continue on Forfar St and turn right on to Warrington St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

135

New Brighton/The Palms (135)

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Detour for Hercules St road works

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18 November 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 18th November there will be road works on Hercules St that will require the Route 135 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling northbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route along Hercules St before turning right on to Hope St, left on to Shirley Rd, left on to Marshland Rd and continue on Marshland Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards The Palms will not be impacted by these works. 

No stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here. 

130

Hei Hei/Avonhead (130)

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Detour for Creyke Rd

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09 September 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Creyke Road that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Hei Hei will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd before turning left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and left on to Kotare St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Avonhead will not be impacted by this detour. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

120

Burnside/Spreydon (120)

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Detour for Clyde Rd

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09 September 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Clyde Road that will require the Route 120 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling southbound towards Spreydon will follow the normal route along Clyde Rd before turning right on to Creyke Rd, left on to Ilam Rd, left on to Riccarton Rd before continuing to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Burnside will not be impacted by this detour. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

79

Marian College, St Bede's, Papanui and Burnside High Schools (79)

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Detour for Langdons Rd road works – School Route 791

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07 August 2024

Until further notice

From Wednesday 7th August there will be road works on Langdons Rd that will require the 791 School service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards Burnside High School will follow the normal route along Langdons Rd before turning left on to Chapel St, right on to Harewood Rd and left on to Greers Rd to resume the normal route. 

Afternoon trips travelling towards Te Korari St will follow the normal route along Greers Rd before turning right on to Harewood Rd, left on to Chapel St and right on to Langdons Rd to resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the Langdons Rd detour map (PNG file, 199KB).

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Halswell/Queenspark (7)

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Halswell Rd closed bus stops - no detour

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01 May 2024

Until further notice

There will be several closed and temporary bus stops along Halswell Rd due to the road improvements currently underway and estimated to take two and a half years. These will impact Route 7 passengers as well as some other routes that use Halswell Rd.

Please take note of the signs installed by contractors at the closed stops, directing you to the nearest stop/temporarily placed stop. 

Please safely signal to your bus when it approaches, especially if visibility is restricted. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

For the latest information on these works, please visit this website: NZTA Halswell Rd improvements.

75

Halswell to Hillmorton High School (75)

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Detour for Aidanfield Dr road works - 751

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13 May 2024

Until further notice

From Monday 13th May there will be road works on Aidanfield Drive that will require the School Route 751 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Afternoon trips travelling towards Halswell will follow the normal route along SH75/Halswell Rd before turning right on to Augustine Dr, left on to Euphrasie Dr and take the third exit at the roundabout on to Aidanfield Dr to resume the normal route. 

Morning trips travelling towards Hillmorton High School will no longer be affected. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.