CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

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

Symonds Street to Queen Street

Upcoming works - what to expect:

• Install street lights on both sides of Liverpool Street corner

• Continue installing kerbstones and paving at Queen Street corner

Symonds Street to Queen Street

Upcoming works - what to expect:

• Install street lights on both sides of Liverpool Street corner
• Continue installing kerbstones and paving at Queen Street corner

Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane

Upcoming works - what to expect:

• Install street light near Upper Queen Street corner
• Adjust soil for rain garden in preparation for low level planting
• Prepare for planting of the Nikau palms at the mid block pedestrian crossing
• Prepare for the installation of "Thief" sculpture near the mid block pedestrian crossing
• Prepare for soft opening of the cycleway between Cross Street and Mercury Lane

Mercury Lane to West Terrace

Upcoming works - what to expect:

• Continue laying cycleway and kerbline
• Continue with drainage and utilities installations
• Commence construction for West Terrace speed table now demolition is complete

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

Pedestrian access from Karangahape Road to West Terrace is being maintained at the moment but will be unavailable during working hours when we commence work closer to the building line. However in the evenings, we will reduce our working space/fencing and make pedestrian access available.

During the day, the alternative pedestrian access to Karangahape Road from West Terrace is maintained via East Street and Galatos Street. 

Overbridge

Upcoming works - what to expect: 

• Finalise colour film installation on glass panels on newly installed bus shelters
• Construct concrete bus stop buildout

Photo:  Bus shelter film being installed

Hereford Street to Howe Street

The concrete footpath at the Spaces corner is nearing completion and work moves over to the corner near Thirsty Dog this week.

Upcoming works - what to expect: 

• Finalise the footpath concrete and open up fences for pedestrian access near the Spaces corner
• Prepare kerb and channel near the Thirsty Dog corner
• Continue water fountain and planter construction

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:

• Ponsonby Road to Hereford Street:  Complete
• Hereford Street to Howe Street (Dismount before Howe Street): Complete
• Overbridge North Side: Complete
• Symonds Street to Upper Queen Street:  Tentative date 22 July sign off pending
• Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane (Dismount before Mercury Lane): Tentative date 22 July sign off pending
• Overbridge South Side: TBC
• Symonds Street to Queen Street:  TBC 

Photo: Cycleway signage

STAGING & LOADING ZONES 

Upcoming section: 

The section between Queen Street and Pitt Street is expected to commence late July. 

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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