UPDATE: 10 March 2026 – SH1/Carmen Road work, closures cancelled
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 10 Mar 2026 9:46am | Canterbury
9 March Partial closure for SH1 near Hornby
Planned road resurfacing next week on State Highway 1/Carmen Road in Christchurch is due to mean the night closures of a traffic lane, but a detour will be available.
The section of SH1/Carmen Road between Waterloo Road and State Highway 73/Yaldhurst Road is scheduled be closed to northbound traffic on the nights of Tuesday 17 March and Wednesday 18 March, from 9pm to 5.30am the following day.
A detour will be available via Waterloo Road, Pound Road and SH73/Yaldhurst Road (see detour map below). People are encouraged to plan their travel accordingly.
