Information sessions for Lincoln Road works
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th May 2026
Information sessions are being held for residents and business operators ahead of major works starting on Lincoln Road.
Isaac Construction has been appointed to carry out major road and water upgrades between Wrights and Curletts Road on behalf of Christchurch City Council.
Two information sessions will be held on Tuesday 2nd June at St MJ’s Anglican Church (50 Lincoln Road) for people to learn more about the project:
- Business operators at 5pm; and
- Residents at 7pm.
“We’re inviting people to come along, meet the team delivering the work, and get an outline of the way forward for Lincoln Road. It’s also an opportunity to ask any questions before work gets started,” says Christchurch City Council General Manager of City Infrastructure Brent Smith.
Investigations will take place along Lincoln Road between Wrights and Curletts Roads, from Monday 8th June with construction kicking off in mid-June.
The project is expected to wrap up in mid-2027 and will deliver new peak hour bus lanes and upgraded water and wastewater services. The project also involves undergrounding powerlines, upgrading streetlights and installing new fibre connections.
“We’re coordinating works to reduce the overall impact on the community while we deliver these important upgrades. Lincoln Road is a key route for commuters and businesses. The project will improve safety, make public transport more reliable, and ensure water and wastewater services meet the needs of the growing community,” says Mr Smith.
The installation of peak hour bus lanes is part of the Passenger Transport Improvements project, which will eventually provide peak-time bus lanes from Halswell to the central city.
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Find out more about the Lincoln Road Transport Project.
Lincoln Road works include:
- Replacing wastewater mains and property connections between Wrights Road and Curletts Road and on a section of Sylvan Street and Domain Terrace.
- Replacing water submains and installing water meters on Lincoln Road’s southeast side (Lyttelton Street – Hoon Hay Road) and replacing watermains at intersections with Domain Terrace and Sylvan Street.
- Road replacement and widening.
- Installing peak hour bus lanes in both directions between Annex Road and Wrights Road.
- Installing bus shelters and benches in new and current locations.
- Installing a central median with landscaping.
- Restricting right turns in and out of most side roads and properties on Lincoln Road (between Annex and Wrights Road).
- Upgrading street lighting.
- New fibre connections.
- Undergrounding power services – this work will be carried out by Orion to properties between Torrens Road and Annex Road.