The Christchurch Northern Motorway is a major arterial road north of Christchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, linking the northern Christchurch suburb of Belfast

Belfast, New Zealand

Belfast is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is in the north of the city, close to the banks of the Waimakariri River.-History:Belfast is named after Belfast in Northern Ireland. It was originally known as North Road District, Seven Mile Peg, Styx, or by its Māori name Purarekanui...

 with the more densely populated areas of the Waimakariri District

Waimakariri District

The Waimakariri District is a political district of New Zealand, located in the South Island, on the eastern coast of north Canterbury. It is north of Christchurch and the Waimakariri River and is a part of the greater Canterbury region. The name is Māori for cold river.The district was established...

 around Kaiapoi

Kaiapoi

Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch....

 and Woodend

Woodend, New Zealand

Woodend is a town 26 km north of Christchurch on State Highway 1 named after one of New Zealand's early settlers named Thomas Woodend. The population as at the 2006 Census was 2,637....

, a distance of 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi). It has a speed limit of 100 km/h and is dual carriageway

Dual carriageway

A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...

 south of Lineside Road/Smith Street interchange

Exits and interchanges

This is the current route of the motorway as of 2010. There are plans to extend the motorway in both directions towards Christchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

 and the recently built Pegasus Town

Pegasus Town

Pegasus Town is a new town being constructed 25 km north of Christchurch, New Zealand, close to the town of Woodend.It is named for the nearby Pegasus Bay. The project was proposed in 1997 by Southern Capital and was being developed by Infinity Investment Group and Multiplex Living. However,...

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Christchurch Northern Motorway
Northbound exits	Distance to Woodend (km)	Distance to Christchurch CBD (km)	Southbound exits
End Christchurch Northern Motorway continues as Main North Road  to Woodend Woodend, New Zealand Woodend is a town 26 km north of Christchurch on State Highway 1 named after one of New Zealand's early settlers named Thomas Woodend. The population as at the 2006 Census was 2,637....	4	22	Start Christchurch Northern Motorway from Main North Road
Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch....   Williams Street			Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch....   Williams Street
Rangiora Rangiora, New Zealand Rangiora is a rural town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest town in north Canterbury and the seat of the Waimakariri District Council.-Geography:... , Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch....   Lineside Road Smith Street	7	19	no exit
KAIAPOI RIVER BRIDGE Kaiapoi River The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally called the Cam River, it is a tributary of the Waimakariri River, which it joins at the larger river's estuary....   RAIL LINE	7.5	18.5	KAIAPOI RIVER BRIDGE Kaiapoi River The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally called the Cam River, it is a tributary of the Waimakariri River, which it joins at the larger river's estuary....   RAIL LINE
Ohoka Ohoka Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.-External links:*... , Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch....   Ohoka Road	8	18	Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch.... , Ohoka Ohoka Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.-External links:*...   Ohoka Road Cosgrove Road
Ohoka Ohoka Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.-External links:*... , Oxford Oxford, New Zealand Oxford is a small town of 1,716 people serving the farming community of North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is part of the Waimakariri District. Oxford is a linear town, approximately two kilometres long. For a time Oxford was serviced by the Oxford Branch railway, and had two stations, East Oxford... , Kaiapoi Kaiapoi Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch....   Tram Road	10.5	15.5	no exit
WAIMAKARIRI RIVER BRIDGE Waimakariri River The Waimakariri River is the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 151 kilometres in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean....	11	15	WAIMAKARIRI RIVER BRIDGE Waimakariri River The Waimakariri River is the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 151 kilometres in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean....
no exit	12.5	13.5	Chaneys, Kainga, Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...  via Marshland Road Main North Road
Coutts Island, Chaneys Dickeys Road Main North Road	14	15	Chaneys, Coutts Island  Main North Road  Dickeys Road
CONTINUES AS Main North Road  to Belfast Belfast, New Zealand Belfast is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is in the north of the city, close to the banks of the Waimakariri River.-History:Belfast is named after Belfast in Northern Ireland. It was originally known as North Road District, Seven Mile Peg, Styx, or by its Māori name Purarekanui...  / Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

See also

Christchurch Northern Motorway at Google Maps