was badly damaged in the
2011 Christchurch earthquake Deans Avenue forms the western edge of the Four Avenues, separating Hagley Park from the major inner suburb of
Riccarton. It runs due north–south for approximately , with its northern end connecting with the curving Harper Ave. This road runs approximately east-northeast for before connecting with the western end of Bealey Avenue. The straight Bealey Avenue continues east for . This wide, leafy
dual carriageway skirts the edges of the suburbs of
Merivale and
Edgeware. At approximately its halfway point it is crossed by Christchurch's main street,
Colombo Street. Bealey Avenue reaches its end at a junction with the northern end of Fitzgerald Avenue. After initially curving slightly to follow the banks of the
Avon River / Ōtākaro, Fitzgerald Avenue leads due south, crossing the suburban ends of major inner Christchurch streets such as
Gloucester Street and
Hereford Street. To the avenue's east lies the suburb of
Linwood. After the avenue ends at a junction with Moorhouse Avenue. Moorhouse Avenue runs east–west for , connecting the ends of Fitzgerald and Deans Avenues. It too is crossed by Colombo Street. The most urban of the four avenues, this dual carriageway lacks the tree-lined nature of the other avenues as it passes between the city centre and light industrial and commercial areas such as
Sydenham and
Addington. Major routes crossing the four avenues, other than the inner Christchurch streets already mentioned, include (clockwise from the southern end of Deans Avenue): • Riccarton Road, which leads through the satellite commercial hub of Riccarton and connects with main routes south out of the city; • Riccarton Avenue, which traverses Hagley Park to connect with the city centre; • Fendalton Road, leading northwest from Harper Avenue to link with Memorial Avenue, which leads to
Christchurch International Airport; • Papanui Road, leading northwest from Bealey Avenue, and linking with routes north out of the city; • Sherborne Street, leading north from Bealey Avenue to link with Cranford Street, which provides direct access to the
Christchurch Northern Motorway • Ferry Road, which leads east-southeast to link with Christchurch's coastal suburbs and with the
Lyttelton Road Tunnel. ==Major intersections==