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Christchurch - Lichfield Street #287 Free Restricted

AUDrive
Online
28 Sep 2024
1.1K
17.6 km
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41 min
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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 (2 stages)

Stage 1

1 Drive north on Fitzgerald Avenue. 121 m
2 Turn right onto Cashel Street. 284 m
3 Turn right onto Raglan Street. 39 m
4 Turn left onto Essex Street. 123 m
5 Turn left onto Saxon Street. 73 m
6 Turn right onto Cashel Street. 120 m
7 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Stanmore Road. 119 m
8 Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Hereford Street. 597 m
9 Turn right onto Tancred Street. 113 m
10 Turn right onto Cashel Street. 183 m
11 Turn left onto England Street. 143 m
12 Turn left onto Tuam Street. 569 m
13 Keep right to take Harrow Street. 51 m
14 Turn right toward St Martins. 638 m
15 Turn left toward Lyttelton/Sumner. 53 m
16 Turn left onto Randolph Street. 344 m
17 Turn left onto Bass Street. 63 m
18 Turn left onto Aldwins Road. 463 m
19 Turn right onto Frederick Street. 78 m

Stage 2

1 Drive southeast on Frederick Street. 78 m
2 Turn right onto Ensors Road. 757 m
3 Turn right toward Sydenham/City Centre/Timaru. 385 m
4 Turn right toward Waltham. 128 m
5 Turn left onto Wilsons Road North. 181 m
6 Turn left onto SH 76/R/Brougham Street. 1.6 km
7 Turn left onto Garlands Road/SH 74A/R. 271 m
8 Turn right onto Tanner Street. 812 m
9 Turn left onto SH 76/Port Hills Road. Continue on Port Hills Road. 1.8 km
10 Stay straight to take the SH 74 ramp toward Woolston/Linwood. 1.9 km
11 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit toward Woolston/City Centre. 2.0 km
12 Turn right to stay on Ferry Road. 361 m
13 Turn right onto Fitzgerald Avenue. 574 m
14 Turn left onto Cashel Street. 87 m
15 Turn left onto Clarkson Avenue. 121 m