Western Corridor
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | |
| Length | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) |
| Existed | 2013–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  SH 1 (Main North Road) at Belfast |
| South end | SH 1 (Main South Road) at Hornby |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Major cities | Belfast, Harewood, Russley, Hornby |
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The Western Corridor is a road in Christchurch, New Zealand which connects the suburb of Belfast, New Zealand, in the north to Hornby in the south and connects the Canterbury region to Christchurch Airport. Most of the traffic on the corridor heads to the city, the airport, Belfast or Hornby, while 15% of traffic travels further north or south.
The route features a four-laned semi-urban grade separated and at-grade limited-access road of New Zealand State Highway 1 from The Groynes to the centre of Hornby and provides a motorway bypass of Belfast, connecting the Western Corridor directly to the Christchurch Northern Motorway.[1]
The Western Corridor currently comprises, form north to south, Johns Road, Russley Road, Masham Road and Carmen Road.
Speed limit
The Western Corridor has a speed limit of 80 km/h (50 mph) for most of its length. The only exceptions are the Western Belfast Bypass which has a speed limit of 100 km/h (62 mph) and the 50–60 km/h (31–37 mph) speed limited southern urban section from the Yaldhurst Road intersection to the terminus at Main South Road.