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CRAF Background and Selection
Criteria
The Christchurch Regeneration
Acceleration Facility (CRAF) is a funding package of $40 million from the
Treasury for transport projects in Christchurch. The purpose of the
funding is to make a difference to affected communities by improving
liveability and to support their ongoing regeneration. The CRAF investment in
roading and transport improvements aims to address condition, safety and
access issues, with the Community Board selecting the projects based on
feedback from their communities.
The
original scope included two sections: one around Slater/Guild Streets; and
the other being Slater Street between Warden Street and Shirley Road. Due to
increases in cost estimates, at their briefing of 28 March 2024 (Attachment
A) the Board gave staff direction to go ahead initially with the section
between Warden Street and Shirley Road, and review the scope of the overall
programme when remaining costs are better understood. Therefore this workshop
is limited to this section only.
Slater
Street project objectives
The
objectives set for this project are:
· Replace the
existing kerb and dish channel.
· Widen footpaths.
· Provide a safe
environment for pedestrians crossing the road.
· Ensure the road
width supports the residential nature of the street.
· Provide
landscaping enhancements where possible.
· Reconstruct
carriageway and footpath.
· Upgrade the
intersections of Slater/Warden (including speed humps on the minor approaches
to the intersection) and Shirley/Slater.
· Implement the
Christchurch City Council tree policy.
· Implement a
design speed that aligns with the 30km/h speed restriction.
This
project will deliver:
· A full street
renewal along Slater Street between Shirley Road and Warden Street, which
involves replacing the berms, footpaths, kerb, channel, road surface and
street trees (Attachment B).
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