Trucking protest routes nationwide

Published: 2:09PM Thursday July 03, 2008

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Trucking company protests over road user charges are taking place across the country on Friday July 4. There is likely to be major disruption. Below is a list of the routes the protests will take in the various centres. The protests are set to start at 7am

Auckland
Route 1

Operators coming from the west will take Nelson St off ramp, those from North Shore will take Cook St off ramp onto Nelson St. From there they will travel down Victoria Street, up Queen Street, onto Karangahpe Road, to Symonds Street, down Symonds into Wellesley Street and back onto Queen Street. The route will be repeated until 9:30am

Route 2
Operators coming from south will take the Symonds Street off ramp. From there they will turn into Upper Queen Street, go down Queen Street, into Wellesley, onto Hobson, into Pitt Street, down Karangahape Road, back onto Queen Street. The route will be repeated until 9:30am.


Wellington
Route 1

Assemble at Mackays Crossing, from there go down State Highway One through Terrace Tunnel, turn into Taranaki Street, go down Jervois Quay, into Whitmore Street, past Parliament Building to the Molesworth Street off-ramp.

Route 2
Assemble at Seaview. Go along Petone Esplanade, down State Highway 2 to motorway and through Terrace Tunnel, Turn into Taranaki Street, go down Jervois Quay into Whitmore Street, past Parliament Building to the Molesworth Street off-ramp.


Christchurch
Route 1

Depart Riccarton Racecourse at 7:30am, go down Epsom Road to the Sockburn roundabout, and then go down Blenheim Rd, Moorhouse Ave, Montreal St, into Salisbury Street, into Manchester St, into St Asaph St, back into Montreal St, left at Victoria St to Bealey Ave. Terminate at Bealey Ave.

Route 2 (Northern)
Depart Steve Murphy Ltd on the Old Main North Road at 7:30am. From Old Main North Rd into Tram Rd, then onto the motorway, then Northern Motorway, off at Main North Rd through Cranford St intersection onto Papanui Rd, Victoria St, then into Durham St, Lichfield St, Madras St, Kilmore, Victoria St again and terminate at Bealey Ave.


Dunedin
Route 1

Down northern end 1 way system from George Street Overbridge, onto Princess Street and end at the Octagon

Route 2
From Andersons Bay to one way system, turn left on to George Street and end at the Octagon


Tauranga
Route 1

From Te Puke (Poplar Lane) along SH2, Maunganui Road, Hewletts Road, Harbour Bridge, Cameron Road

Route 2
From Te Puke, SH2, Maungatapu Ave, 15th Avenue, Cameron Road, Sulphure Point roundabout, Cameron Road Te Puna (Clarke Road) along SH2, Route PJ, Chapel St, Sulphur Point Roundabout, Cameron Road to Pyes Pa Roundabout, onto Cameron Road

Rotorua
From North

Opposite Rotorua Airport, Te Ngae Road, Fenton Street

From South
Waipa Mill Road or Atiamuri Road, right at Boy's High Intersection, Fenton Street

From Atiamuri
Old Taupo Road, Boy's High, Fenton Street

From Ngongataha
Lepers, Old Taupo Road, Left at Boys High, Fenton Street

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