SH74 closure in Christchurch after crash

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi | 27 Feb 2026 12:00pm | Canterbury

State Highway 74 at Queen Elizabeth II Drive is closed following a crash this morning.

Road users are advised to avoid the area or delay their travel if possible.

A detour is available: Southbound traffic should turn right onto Queen Elizabeth II Drive, left onto Main North Road, left onto Cranford Street, left onto Innes Road and back onto State Highway 74.