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Quarryman's Trail Cycleway

Supporting residential growth and helping people keep active

  • 8.4KM

    Route Length

  • 6.8KM

    Physically Protected

  • $19M

    Physical Works

  • Christchurch, New Zealand

    Christchurch, New Zealand

Designing an efficient and safe cycleway for people of all ages

After the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, the Council identified 13 Major Cycle Routes (MCRs) to develop following community feedback. The people of Christchurch wanted a city they could cycle and walk around easily, so the MCRs were incorporated into the city’s transport plan.

Upon completion, the Quarryman’s Trail MCR will provide a connection from the central city south-west to Halswell. A section of the cycleway was moved from an arterial road to a low-volume, local road, as a neighborhood greenway shared street, creating an opportunity for an easy connection onto a two-way separated cycleway for the remainder of the route. This allowed for a higher-standard facility to be built and parking to be retained on the side of the road opposite the cycleway. Along a different part of the route, the MCR takes the form of one-way separated cycleways on each side of the road to connect to a popular commuter route. 

The result? The Quarryman’s Trail cycleway will support one of the key residential growth areas in the city. No matter where people are going, it offers an attractive transportation option for residents who want to have fun and stay active. 

At a Glance

Offices
Client
  • Christchurch City Council
Partners
  • Beca and GHD
Meet Our Team

Ben Dodgshun, Senior Transportation Engineer

My most rewarding moment is travelling on a cycleway I designed and seeing the smiles on people riding the other way.
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Melanie Muirson, Senior Principal Transportation Engineer/Practice Leader—Road Safety

I’m passionate about road safety and by contributing towards reducing road trauma I can help get our communities home safely, every day.
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Oliver Brown, Senior Principal Transportation Engineer

We’re making a real difference to how people can travel and live their lives by designing safe cycleways and reducing environmental impact.
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Ben Dodgshun

Senior Transportation Engineer

Melanie Muirson

Senior Principal Transportation Engineer/Practice Leader—Road Safety

Oliver Brown

Senior Principal Transportation Engineer

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