New Zealand State Highway 71

State Highway 71 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting Kaiapoi/Christchurch with Rangiora.

Route

History

The highway was declared in 1992^[1] after State Highway 72, the highway which serviced inland parts of Canterbury, was revoked (along with a number of other highways)^[2]. SH 71 provided a southern connection to Rangiora from SH 1 in contrast to SH 72, which connected Rangiora to SH 1 from the east.

Accessing the highway from SH 1

SH 71 can be accessed via a northbound offramp coming off SH1 (as the Christchurch Northern Motorway) and then turning left. Smith Street, coming from Kaiapoi, also flows onto SH 71.

The Road

For the entire length of the highway, SH 71 is known as Lineside Road and parallels both the Main North Line of the South Island Main Trunk Railway and a 66 kV transmission line (between Southbrook and Kaiapoi substations) for much of the length. Just south of Rangiora the road crosses the railway line at-grade. SH 71 officially ends after the crossing but the road continues into Rangiora^[3] .

See also

• List of New Zealand State Highways

References