NZTA Journey Manager Lee Wright said the Agency had three different projects underway in the Lyttelton Tunnel this month. The New Zealand Transport Agency's overnight maintenance work in the Lyttelton Tunnel will continue for another week. Lyttelton Tunnel is a critical road link between the city and Lyttelton Port, originally designed to handle 2400 vehicles an hour and reduce the travel distance between the two by around 8km. These included the replacement of the centre line smart studs (illuminated cat's eyes) for the full length of the tunnel. | Lyttelton Tunnel overnight work continues this week, 11- 15 July 2016: expect short dela... https://t.co/JytB04yiUx — NZ Public Notices (@Publics_Notices) July 11, 2016Wright said by coordinating these works, the agency is saving a further seven nights of closure.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 11, 2016 03:27 UTC