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The Lyttelton road tunnel runs through the Port Hills to connect the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 29 relations: Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River, Banks Peninsula, Bill MacGibbon, Bob Semple, Bridle Path (New Zealand), Christchurch, Christchurch City Council, Christchurch–Lyttelton Motorway, Cycle track, Fendalton (New Zealand electorate), Fletcher Construction, Heathcote Valley, Landslide, Large goods vehicle, Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building, Lyttelton, New Zealand, Michael Joseph Savage, New Zealand, NZ Cycling Conference, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Peter Beaven, Port Hills, Sidney Holland, State Highway 74 (New Zealand), Sumner, New Zealand, Waterview Tunnel, 2010 Canterbury earthquake, 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

  2. Former toll tunnels
  3. Road tunnels in New Zealand
  4. Transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region
  5. Transport in Christchurch
  6. Tunnels completed in 1964

Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River

The Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River lies within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand, and is fed from springs near Templeton Road, with a catchment area in wet weather extending as far west as Yaldhurst and Pound Road.

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Banks Peninsula

Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Bill MacGibbon

William Smith MacGibbon (1891 – 11 May 1962) was a New Zealand businessman and politician.

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Bob Semple

Robert Semple (21 October 1873 – 31 January 1955) was a union leader and later Minister of Public Works for the first Labour Government of New Zealand.

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Bridle Path (New Zealand)

The Bridle Path is a steep shared-use track that traverses the northern rim of the Lyttelton volcano connecting the port of Lyttelton with the city of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.

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Christchurch

Christchurch (Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand, after Auckland.

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Christchurch City Council

The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand.

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Christchurch–Lyttelton Motorway

The Christchurch–Lyttelton Motorway, also known as Tunnel Road, is part of the road network connecting Christchurch, New Zealand with its port at Lyttelton. Lyttelton road tunnel and Christchurch–Lyttelton Motorway are transport in Christchurch.

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Cycle track

A cycle track or cycleway (British) or bikeway (mainly North American), sometimes historically referred to as a sidepath, is a separate route for cycles and not motor vehicles.

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Fendalton (New Zealand electorate)

Fendalton is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate.

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Fletcher Construction

The Fletcher Construction Company Limited is a New Zealand construction company and a subsidiary of Fletcher Building.

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Heathcote Valley

Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Landslide

Landslides, also known as landslips, or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, mudflows, shallow or deep-seated slope failures and debris flows.

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Large goods vehicle

A large goods vehicle (LGV), or heavy goods vehicle (HGV), in the European Union (EU) is any lorry with a gross combination mass (GCM) of over.

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Lyttelton Rail Tunnel

The Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, initially called the Moorhouse Tunnel, links the city of Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Lyttelton road tunnel and Lyttelton Rail Tunnel are transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region.

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Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building

The Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building was built in the mid-1960s as an operational building for the Lyttelton road tunnel in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Lyttelton, New Zealand

Lyttelton (Ōhinehou or Riritana) is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, at the northwestern end of Banks Peninsula and close to Christchurch, on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Michael Joseph Savage

Michael Joseph Savage (23 March 1872 – 27 March 1940) was an Australian-born New Zealand politician who served as the 23rd prime minister of New Zealand, heading the First Labour Government from 1935 until his death in 1940.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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NZ Cycling Conference

The NZ Cycling Conference is a series of cycle planning conferences started in 1997 in Hamilton.

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NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA), superseded by is a New Zealand Crown entity tasked with promoting safe and functional transport by land, including the responsibility for driver and vehicle licensing, and administering the New Zealand state highway network.

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Peter Beaven

Peter Jamieson Beaven (13 August 1925 – 4 June 2012) was a New Zealand architect based in Christchurch, who lived for his last few months in Blenheim.

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Port Hills

The Port Hills (Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua) are a range of hills in Canterbury Region of New Zealand, so named because they lie between the city of Christchurch and its port at Lyttelton.

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Sidney Holland

Sir Sidney George Holland (18 October 1893 – 5 August 1961) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 25th prime minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957.

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State Highway 74 (New Zealand)

State Highway 74 is a state highway in New Zealand servicing the eastern suburbs of Christchurch.

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Sumner, New Zealand

Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the then newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association.

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Waterview Tunnel

The Waterview Tunnel is a twin road tunnel in central Auckland, New Zealand. Lyttelton road tunnel and Waterview Tunnel are road tunnels in New Zealand.

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2010 Canterbury earthquake

The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at on, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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2011 Christchurch earthquake

A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February).

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See also

Former toll tunnels

Road tunnels in New Zealand

Transport buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region

Transport in Christchurch

Tunnels completed in 1964

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyttelton_road_tunnel