Planned full closure of Walnut Avenue
There has been a lot of complex planning in preparation for this phase of work. To ensure the safety of workers, the public and to ensure all the new infrastructure in the road and rail corridors ties together properly, we are proposing to close Walnut Avenue between East and West Streets for up to 7 weeks, starting on Monday 26 September.
At this stage, the closure is still a proposal and will not be confirmed until the traffic management plan is approved. If there are changes to the timing, we will let you know.
To try and minimise the disruption to the community we will operate a pedestrian crossing across the tracks during schools days from 8am until 5pm. However, it is important to note that the crossing will not operate during school holidays or weekends.
On weekends, during school holidays and before 8am and after 5pm on school days, pedestrians will need to make the detour over the pedestrian bridge, which is opposite Wills Street (see the map below showing the after-school hours detour).
We will also have signs in place showing drivers where to detour. Our friendly staff on site can also assist with any queries.
We apologise for this inconvenience and we sincerely appreciate the patience shown by the Ashburton community.
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