Christchurch Southern Motorway

The Christchurch Southern Motorway is the main southern route into and out of Christchurch, New Zealand. The motorway forms part of State Highway 1 (SH 1) and State Highway 76 (SH 76) .

Christchurch Southern Motorway
Route information
Length20 km (12 mi)
Existed4 May 1981–present
Major junctions
East endBrougham Street at Addington
West endWeedons Ross Road at Rolleston
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Major citiesChristchurch
Highway system
  • New Zealand state highways
  • Motorways and expressways
  • List

The motorway, which heads in a generally south-west direction, is approximately 20 km in length. It links the inner-city suburb of Addington, where it starts at the western end of Brougham Street, to just north-east of the satellite centre of Rolleston in the Selwyn District.

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