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Selwyn District's roading network is crossed by four state highways, a number of arterial and collector roads and over 900 local roads and streets that connect and service the various towns and settlements.
Except for the state highways, Selwyn District Council is responsible for all public roads, bridges and footpaths in the district. In total, it manages 1359 kilometres of sealed roads, 1116 kilometres of unsealed roads,128 bridges and 137 kilometres of footpaths.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining and upgrading road and footpath surfaces
- Intersection design and improvement
- Signage
- Street lighting
- Traffic Management
- Strategic Management and planning of transport routes (e.g. CRETS, the Christchurch Rolleston & Environs Transport Study)
- Speed Limits - see Transportation Bylaws
- Guidelines for Developers for new subdivisions
If you have a query email transportation@selwyn.govt.nz or register a concern with the Helpline