What to expect in your areaTe Hā Noa Victoria Street upgrade
Victoria Street West
We are constructing two of the four new tree pits between Elliott Street and Queen Street. These will be a defining feature of the completed Te Hā Noa streetscape.
Concrete has been laid for the new footpath between Elliott Street and Queen Street. Paving of this area will be done in sections with the first starting in early June. We will begin on the corner outside ANZ and progress up towards Elliott Street.
Next week we will begin laying ducting in Elliott Street outside Tank. This is expected to take about two weeks to complete.
In a few weeks we will begin preparation work for the new footpath on the corner of Victoria Street West and Eliott Street, and the permanent reinstatement of the footpath outside Toastie and Yaoa & Tako.
If you have any questions about construction on Victoria Street, you can reach our contractor JFC’s Stakeholder Liaison Manager Sally Logan at sally.logan@jfcltd.co.nz or 021 420 794.
Image: Render to show what the tree pits will look like when complete.
Victoria Street East
Construction of the new speed table on the corner of High Street and Victoria Street East began this week. We expect to be working on the Coconut Factory side of the intersection for the next four weeks before switching to the other side near The Brand Warehouse.
This week we have been installing ducting in the middle of the road at the intersection of Kitchener Street and Bowen Avenue. We expect to complete this next week.
At the end of next week work will begin on the Albert Park side of the Kitchener Street and Victoria Street intersection. Ducting and foundations for new traffic signals will be installed.
Connecting and testing of the new Watercare diversion works will take place over the next month in small sites outside Starbucks and Farmers. The work will take place in the footpath but pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
If you have any questions about construction on Victoria Street, you can reach our contractor JFC’s Stakeholder Liaison Manager Sally Logan at sally.logan@jfcltd.co.nz or 021 420 794.
Loading zones on Victoria and Kitchener Streets
Watercare's Midtown Wastewater Diversion Project
In late-June, in preparation for Watercare’s Midtown Wastewater Diversion Project, Watercare will be drilling one borehole at the intersection of Queen Street and Victoria St East, outside The Farmers Building. This will help us monitor the groundwater level of this area, which helps manage construction risks.
These investigations are expected to take one week. Access to the footpath and the road will be maintained, and works are planned for daytime hours only. There will be some noisy works at the beginning of the week, and we will attach sound reduction barriers to the fences to help minimise the disruption to businesses and the public.
Works are subject to weather conditions and relevant approvals. If the start date or duration of the works change, this will be communicated to nearby stakeholders.
If you have any questions please contact Watercare at midtown@water.co.nz.
Elliott Street
Next week, JFC will begin laying ducting in Elliott Street outside Tank, as part of the Te Hā Noa Victoria Street upgrade. This is expected to take two weeks to complete.
If you have any questions about construction on Victoria Street, you can reach our contractor JFC’s Stakeholder Liaison Manager Sally Logan at sally.logan@jfcltd.co.nz or 021 420 794.
Wellesley Street West
Wellesley Street Bus Improvements
The City Rail Link's Link Alliance and Auckland Transport's Wellesley Street Bus Improvements projects are working closely to coordinate work in this area.
To prepare for streetscape construction, we have relocated bus stops - read more here.
In the coming weeks underground service investigations will be commencing in zones 2, 3 and 4. This activity will involve 'potholing' using Hydrovac machines to support excavation to confirm the locations of underground utilities. Hydrovacs use a combination of high-pressure water and a powerful vacuum to safely excavate around buried utilities, pipes, and other sensitive infrastructure without causing damage.
We will be targeting areas in smaller sites to reduce disruption, and will do our best to minimise noise. Access to all properties and businesses will be maintained at all times but pedestrian diversions around site areas will at times be required.
Wayfinding and business promotion posters will be in place, and we will work closely will all business owners and property managers throughout the duration of this project.
Image: Map of the construction zones in Wellesley Street, you can see the full size map here.
Zone 1 Mayoral Drive to Bledisloe Lane: Hydro excavation activity around existing tree roots and for service investigation is complete for now. New ducting has been installed and Stockman are now backfilling the excavations and will return at a later date for cable hauling and joint connection works. Link Alliance is also carrying out works in this area.
Zone 2 Albert Street to Elliott Street: The bus stop servicing 75,82, 802, 923, 924 & NX2 (temporarily outside Tony’s Steakhouse) has now returned back to Wellesley Street outside the Auckland Council Building as Vector works are now complete.
From Monday 10 June (TBC): We will commence our underground service and utility investigations, and CCTV works in this zone.
Zone 3 Elliott Street to Queen Street & Zone 4 Bledisloe Lane to Queen Street: In June we will establish sites in zone 3 & 4, to start removing the exisiting bluestone kerb. This work is likely to start from Monday 10 June in zone 4, and will be largely foccussed around The Civic during June as this is a quiet month for events. There will also be smaller localised working sites in zone 4 to identify services. These investigation works are likely to start in late-june for zone 3.
Works will at times require the use of a hydrovac machine and excavations up to building facades, but businesses will remain open and accessible throughout the works. There will be some signed pedestrian diversions required around the site areas so please follow wayfinding on temporary fences to reach your destinations. Those impacted by these works will be contacted directly by our contractor.
If you have any questions about construction on Wellesley Street West, please contact Downer’s Stakeholder Manager Brandy Smith at brandy.smith@downer.co.nz or 027 692 3783.
Te Waihorotiu Station - City Rail Link
Fit-out of the Wellesley Street entrance is ongoing, along with utilities and station connection works. The outer façade of the building is now complete, and the temporary scaffolding has started to be removed. The Victoria Street entrances are also continuing to be fitted out, with ongoing works below ground.
Another milestone has been reached this month with the team rapidly installing glass balustrades that run throughout the station. These glass balustrades run along the length of the concourse level and act as a barrier.
Link Alliance team at 0800 CRL TALK or aotea@linkalliance.co.nz .
There are no works planned for Wellesley Street East at this time. Watercare plan to begin their wastewater upgrades in mid-2024.
Streetscape works continue on Albert Street between Wyndham Street and Mayoral Drive. See our June staging map of working happening here..
Paving has been completed in front of the AA Building, with the new footpath now open to the public. Works outside the SkyCity and Auckland Council buildings are progressing well – please follow the pedestrian diversions in place.
Preparations for tree planting are underway on Albert Street.
Find out more about the work on Albert Street here. If you have any questions, contact the Link Alliance team at 0800 CRL TALK or aotea@linkalliance.co.nz .
We are continuing new kerb and footpath construction on the south-east corner of the Wyndham/Albert intersection.
A temporary one-way diversion on Wyndham Street is in place, to enable these works to be completed safely. Access to all properties is maintained, and Wilson Parking carparks in the area remain open.
Next month (June) we expect to shift kerb and footpath construction to the south-west corner of the intersection - please follow detours in place during these reinstatement works.
If you have any questions, contact the Link Alliance team at 0800 CRL TALK or aotea@linkalliance.co.nz .
Kingston Street
Link Alliance continue their utility upgrades and footpath works on the southern side of Kingston Street. The main public footpath has moved to the northern side of the street, where paving has been completed. Access to Kingston Street properties and local businesses is maintained using localised diversions. Reinstatement works on Kingston Street are expected to be mostly complete by August.
If you have any questions, contact the Link Alliance team at 0800 CRL TALK or aotea@linkalliance.co.nz .
Queen Street (near Mayoral Drive)
In preparation for Watercare’s Midtown Wastewater Diversion Project, Watercare will be drilling a borehole at 321-323 Queen Street outside The Classic/Music Planet/Sunday School Building in late June. This will help us monitor the groundwater level of this area, which helps manage construction risks.
These investigations are expected to take one week. Access to the footpath and the road will be maintained, and works are planned for daytime hours only. There will be some noisy works at the beginning of the week, and we will attach sound reduction barriers to the fences to help minimise the disruption to businesses and the public.
Works are subject to weather conditions and relevant approvals. If the start date or duration of the works change, this will be communicated to nearby stakeholders.
If you have any questions please contact Watercare at midtown@water.co.nz.
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