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Christchurch - Lichfield Street #287 Free

AUDrive
Online
28 Sep 2024
58
20.3 km
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37 min
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14
14
5
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A 20.3 km single-stage route from the Lichfield Street VTNZ centre in central Christchurch, taking about 38 minutes. This is one of the most signal-heavy test routes in New Zealand with 27 sets of traffic lights. The route starts in the CBD's 30 km/h zones, passes through Stanmore Road in Linwood, heads south through Brougham Street, and reaches 100 km/h on Port Hills Road towards Ferrymead.

Watch Out For

Route Features

  • 14 left turns, 14 right turns, 5 roundabouts, 27 sets of traffic lights.
  • 27 sets of traffic lights, the highest signal count on any Christchurch test route.
  • 5 roundabouts. Give way to the right, signal on entry, left signal when exiting.
  • Speed ranges from 30 km/h in the CBD to 100 km/h on Port Hills Road.
  • Covers 8 suburbs: Central, Phillipstown, Linwood, Waltham, Opawa, Hillsborough, Woolston, and Ferrymead.

Test Manoeuvres

  • Pull over near Cashel Street in the central city area.

Key Tips

  • With 27 traffic lights, expect frequent stops. Maintain a safe following distance throughout.
  • Speed changes dramatically from 30 to 100 km/h. Stay alert for speed signs at each transition.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive north on Fitzgerald Avenue. 121 m
2 Turn right onto Cashel Street. 284 m
3 Turn left onto Essex Street. 91 m
4 Turn left onto Saxon Street. 73 m
5 Turn right onto Cashel Street. 120 m
6 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stanmore Road. 119 m
7 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cashel Street. 445 m
8 Turn left onto Tancred Street. 113 m
9 Turn left onto Hereford Street. 584 m
10 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stanmore Road. 119 m
11 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cashel Street. 412 m
12 Turn left onto Olliviers Road. 136 m
13 Turn left onto Hereford Street. 224 m
14 Turn left onto Tancred Street. 113 m
15 Turn right onto Cashel Street. 183 m
16 Turn left onto England Street. 258 m
17 Keep right to take Harrow Street. 51 m
18 Turn right toward St Martins. 638 m
19 Make a sharp left toward Lyttelton/Sumner. 136 m
20 Turn left onto Randolph Street. 344 m
21 Turn right onto Frederick Street. 65 m
22 Turn right onto Ensors Road. 757 m
23 Turn right toward Sydenham/City Centre/Timaru. 385 m
24 Turn right toward Waltham. 247 m
25 Turn left toward New Brighton/Lyttelton. 1.5 km
26 Turn left onto Garlands Road/SH 74A/R. 713 m
27 Turn right onto Tanner Street. 246 m
28 Turn right onto SH 76/Port Hills Road. 400 m
29 Turn right onto Chapmans Road. 47 m
30 Turn right onto SH 76/Port Hills Road. Continue on Port Hills Road. 352 m
31 Turn left to take the SH 74 ramp toward Woolston/Linwood. 1.9 km
32 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit toward Woolston/City Centre. 3.2 km
33 Turn right onto Ferry Road. 523 m
34 Turn right onto Fitzgerald Avenue. 574 m
35 Continue on Cashel Street. 171 m
36 Turn left onto Clarkson Avenue. 121 m