The two-year Riccarton roadworks nightmareJOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Residents, commuters and businesses are fed up with months of roadworks on Christchurch's Riccarton Rd. Christchurch's Riccarton Rd is a mess and has been for the last 14 months. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF An example of the road works that have caused so much strife for Riccarton locals. READ MORE:* Riccarton Rd businesses unite to take on Christchurch City Council over road works* Road works chase Riccarton businesses out of operation* Rents and road works play havoc with some Christchurch hospitality businesses* New Riccarton traffic lights go live* Another year of road works for Christchurch's busy Riccarton RdSteve Crotty and Mike Scott, co-owners of Liquorland on Riccarton Rd, said it was the worst problem they had faced in 20 years of business on the site. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Road works on Riccarton Rd have been a 14-month nightmare for residents, commuters and business in the area.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2017 07:30 UTC