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Christchurch - Jipcho Road #279 Pro

AUDrive
Online
23 May 2024
48
17.4 km
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34 min
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A 3-stage route from VTNZ Christchurch Jipcho Road covering 17.36 km in about 34 minutes. This route heads north to the Avonhead and Upper Riccarton areas, making it the most northerly route from this centre. It has the most right turns of any route here (20), with 10 signals, 3 roundabouts, and numerous speed zone changes marked by 12 waypoints.

Watch Out For

  • Bike lane on Curletts Road. Shared with routes #278, #280, and #281. Check for cyclists before any left turn across the bike lane.
  • 4 give way intersections. NZ give way rule: left turn gives way to right turn. At T-intersections, give way to traffic on the through road.
  • 6 speed-60 waypoints. The route transitions between 50 and 60 km/h zones frequently. With 6 marked speed-60 changes and 1 speed-50 change, you need to constantly monitor speed signs.
  • 20 right turns. The most of any route from this centre. Several right turns cross oncoming traffic at busy roads like Yaldhurst Road and Nortons Road.

Route Features

  • 11 left turns, 20 right turns, 3 roundabouts, 10 sets of traffic lights.
  • Speed limits: mostly 50 km/h (735 segments) with 60 km/h sections (143 segments).
  • Key roads: Yaldhurst Road, Nortons Road, Withells Road, Curletts Road, Wigram Road.
  • Passes through Wigram, Sockburn, Upper Riccarton, Avonhead, and Middleton.

Test Manoeuvres

  • Pull over near Curletts Road area. Check mirrors, signal left, pull over smoothly.

Key Tips

  • On Yaldhurst Road, this is a busy main road. Maintain the posted speed and be ready for traffic signals.
  • The Staveley Street and Harrowdale Drive area in Avonhead has quieter residential streets. Watch for parked cars and pedestrians.
  • Compared to Route #276 (8 km, no waypoints), this route has 12 marked waypoints. Practise the full route to learn where each speed change occurs.

Other Information

Jipcho Road, Sockburn Restricted Test Route

Step-by-Step Directions (3 stages)

Stage 1

1 Drive northwest on Jipcho Road. 291 m
2 Turn left onto McAlpine Street. 705 m
3 Turn left onto Hayton Road. 341 m
4 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Parkhouse Road. 349 m
5 Turn right onto Treffers Road. 738 m
6 Turn right onto Wigram Road. 309 m
7 Turn right onto Hayton Road. 105 m
8 Turn left onto Avenger Crescent. 78 m
9 Turn right onto Morse Road. 113 m
10 Turn right onto Avenger Crescent. 79 m
11 Turn left onto Hayton Road. 492 m
12 Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Parkhouse Road. 827 m
13 Turn left onto SH 73/R/Curletts Road. 686 m
14 Turn right onto Hillary Crescent. 206 m

Stage 2

1 Drive north on Hillary Crescent. 214 m
2 Turn right onto SH 73/R/Curletts Road. 634 m
3 Take the SH 73 exit. 1.8 km
4 Turn right toward Avonhead. 550 m
5 Turn right to stay on Withells Road. 149 m
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Staveley Street. 535 m
7 Turn right onto Nortons Road. 109 m
8 Turn right onto Harrowdale Drive. 276 m
9 Turn right onto Withells Road. 174 m
10 Turn right onto Bevington Street. 207 m
11 Turn right onto Nortons Road. 424 m
12 Turn left onto Wittys Road. 69 m

Stage 3

1 Drive east on Wittys Road. 194 m
2 Turn right onto Avonhead Road. 237 m
3 Turn right onto SH 73/Yaldhurst Road. 95 m
4 Turn left onto Racecourse Road. 738 m
5 Turn left onto Middlepark Road. 417 m
6 Turn right onto Takaro Avenue. 49 m
7 Turn left onto Greenhurst Street. 152 m
8 Turn left onto Main South Road. 405 m
9 Turn right onto Watts Road. 28 m
10 Turn left onto Blenheim Road. 472 m
11 Turn right toward Refuse Station. 501 m
12 Turn right toward Refuse Station. 233 m
13 Turn right onto Jipcho Road. 27 m