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Christchurch–Lyttelton road tunnel

Christchurch–Lyttelton road tunnel

A road tunnel connecting Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton was completed in 1964. Before then, all road traffic went over Evans Pass on the Port Hills. This view is of the entrance at Heathcote, soon after the tunnel was opened. At that time motorists had to pay tolls to help cover the cost of the tunnel.

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Christchurch City Libraries

Reference: PhotoCD 11, IMG0037

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – The Port Hills, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10225/christchurch-lyttelton-road-tunnel (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Wilson, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 17 August 2015.

Comments

Jennifer Dinmore
08 February 2014
II lived in Redcliffs,went to Linwood High school.I walked through the tunnel with my friends ,we were all 14yrs.I now live in OZ.Regards Jenny.