JFC Construction Update - Construction Progress - Issue 49 - 03 August 2020

 

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Read our construction update to see what has been achieved and what is coming up on the Karangahape Road Enhancements project. 

 

Liverpool Street to Queen Street

Upcoming works - what to expect: 

  • Commence with fibre splicing in preparation for relocation of the traffic light control box
 

Pitt Street to Queen Street

Upcoming works - what to expect: 

  • Continue with demolition along the carriageway and footpath
  • Commence potholing to identify existing underground services
  • Commence drainage upgrade in the carriageway
  • Commence installation of utility services
 

Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane

The low level planting at this section is complete.

Upcoming works - what to expect:

  • Prepare for re-planting of the Nikau palms at the mid block pedestrian crossing
  • Prepare for soft opening of the cycleway between Cross Street and Mercury Lane - confirmed soft opening date Monday 10 August 2020 
 

Mercury Lane to West Terrace

Upcoming works - what to expect:

  • Continue construction of the raingarden and tree pit near West Terrace
  • Continue with drainage and utilities installations
  • Continue construction of the West Terrace raised speed table - this includes pouring raised table concrete and finalising paving

West Terrace temporary road closure for speed table construction:

Work to construct the speed table across West Terrace is under action.  Due to the narrow nature of West Terrace a temporary road closure is being maintained.

There is no vehicle access to West Terrace via Karangahape Road for the duration of this work which is expected to continue up to mid August 2020. Pedestrian access is planned to be available on Monday 10 August 2020 and vehicles on Monday 17 August 2020.

Vehicle access is currently being provided for residents only via Galatos Street.

East Street speed table construction: 

On Monday 10 August 2020 work to construct the speed table across East Street will commence.  This work will be undertaken in halves. To maintain two way traffic on East Street, a stop/go operation will be in place. Please be aware and follow the temporary traffic management signs.

 

Howe Street to Overbridge

Upcoming works - what to expect: 

  • Finalise footpath concrete pour on the eastern side of Howe Street, near Thirsty Dog
  • Install tactiles at the pedestrian crossing
  • Commence preparation of the planter for low level planting 
 

Overbridge

Upcoming works - what to expect: 

All Fresco Overbridge Stories is a one day live painting event taking place along the south side of the Karangahape Rd overbridge.

Over Saturday August 8th 2020, several artists from Āwhina Mai Tatou Katoa will work alongside each other transforming the 80 metre hoarding into a series of artworks that will remain in place until the finished cladding is installed.

Under the umbrella of the wider All Fresco programme, Overbridge Stories creates a platform for artists to add their voices and further the discussion around the precinct’s collective identity as it goes through significant changes.

The painting activity is supported by Manaaki, music and food sourced from the community, with thanks to AT.

 

CYCLEWAY - SOFT OPENING:

During the works, sections of the newly constructed cycleway have remained closed for safety reasons as they did not link up along the street. However, as works are progressing, we can facilitate a soft opening of the cycleway now instead of opening it fully at the end of the project.  In conjunction with AT and Bike Auckland we have and will continue to open sections of the cycleway - there will be temporary signage and road markings to help guide cyclists on along the cycleway.  Please follow these signs and dismount when required

While this "soft opening" will allow cyclists to utilise sections of the cycleway that do not have active construction in them, it is important to note that construction work will take place later at some of these ‘open’ cycleway sections to finalise construction.     

In these instances, we will have the relevant traffic management in place to indicate these work locations, but we will endeavour to maintain cycleway access.

Temporary road markings are completed on the eve of the opening.

The following are planned sections to be opened - dates will be confirmed in the upcoming newsletters:

  • Symonds Street to Upper Queen Street: 10 August
  • Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane (Dismount before Mercury Lane): 10 August
  • Overbridge South Side: TBC
  • Symonds Street to Queen Street:  TBC 
  • Ponsonby Road to Hereford Street:  Complete
  • Hereford Street to Howe Street (Dismount before Howe Street): Complete
  • Overbridge North Side: Complete

Photo: Cycleway signage

 

STAGING & LOADING ZONES 

Parking and Loading zones: 

Below is a map of the Karangahape Road precinct showing the construction stages, temporary bus stop relocations and loading zones.

Auckland Transport’s parking enforcement is working to ensure parking is being correctly used throughout the Karangahape Road precinct.  If you have a request for parking enforcement, please call Auckland Council on 09 301 0101.

Loading zone map below 

 

If you have any construction queries during the project, we encourage you to contact us on 
0800 KRD JFC (0800 573 532) or karangahaperoad@jfcltd.co.nz

 

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