Dyers Pass roadworks another blow for Christchurch café

Co-owner Eric Devos said business was down around 20 per cent the past weekend, on pre-Christmas numbers.
“Normally this is a big season for us, it’s hard enough there’s no international tourists.”
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A car travels down Dyers Pass Rd in Christchurch's Port Hills towards Cashmere. The stretch of road has caused years of traffic headaches. (Video first published in April 2018)
They would have to cut back on hours for their staff, he said.
“We can’t afford to pay people if no-one’s here.”
The road being down to one lane was causing long waits, Devos said. He was also worried about losing regular customers from Diamond Harbour and Governors Bay, now choosing to commute to work through Lyttelton Tunnel instead.

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