JFC Construction Update - Construction Progress - Issue 41 - 8 June 2020

 

Housekeeping: Rubbish and recycling removal during construction in your zone

We have noticed some rubbish and recycling building up around bins, creating an unpleasant environment for all.  While the construction fences are up, all rubbish and recycling must be put out at the nearest corner location, as this makes it easier for Council’s maintenance contractors to remove.  We are working with the maintenance contractors and Council to keep this maintained.

 

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:

  • Remove the existing light poles and repairing canopies to make way for new ones being installed later

  • Continue with underground services installation and drainage in the section between Liverpool Street and Queen Street

  • Continue with kerb stone and cycle lane kerb installation between Liverpool and Queen Street

  • Commence installation of tactiles at Liverpool Street

  • Liverpool Street will reopen once works on the speed table across it is done.  We expect this to be by the end of the week

Photo: Speed table pavers complete

 

Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane

Upcoming works - what to expect:

  • Finalise kerb stones and cycleway at the Upper Queen Street corner
  • Finalise paving and traffic island build out
  • Install steelwork in rain gardens

Upcoming night works what to expect: 

Subject to traffic management approvals, night works are taking place this week at the Upper Queen Street corner to move the existing traffic light.

These night works are taking place in the evening due to lower pedestrian and vehicle numbers as changes to the traffic lights are required.  Vehicle and footpath access will be maintained around the work.

The existing traffic light will be removed and put onto a drum so that work on the kerbline can continue.  This work will only take one night to complete.  Please note there will be intermittent medium to high volume noise, i.e. grinding but we will endeavour to have noisy works completed by 10:30pm

 

Mercury Lane to West Terrace

Upcoming works - what to expect:

  • Remove the existing light poles.  Lighting will be monitored during this time.
  • Continue construction in the carriageway and the outer edge of the footpath
  • Continue with rain garden installation
  • Continue with stormwater drainage upgrade and installation of new ducting
  • Continue laying cycleway and kerbline 

Temporary Traffic management change - East Street:

Works across East Street will be taking place in two phases.  The first phase is to install future-proof ducting between Mercury Lane and West Terrace.  The second phase is to construct the East Street speed table.  We will return late June to construct the speed table.  In order for the ducting to be installed without closing the road, we will be reducing East Street to one lane at the Karangahape Road intersection.  This means that we will have a Stop/Go operation in place for the duration of this work.  This is expected to take one week.  

West Terrace temporary road closure - planned start mid June:

Work to construct the speed table in West Terrace is planned to start mid-June, subject to traffic management approval.  Due to the narrow nature of West Terrace, a temporary road closure is required to construct the speed table. There will be no access to West Terrace via Karangahape Road. 

Vehicle access will be provided to residents only via Galatos Street. 

Pedestrian access from Karangahape Road to West Terrace will be unavailable during working hours. However in the evenings, we will reduce our working space/fencing and make pedestrian access available.

During the day pedestrian access to Karangahape road from West Terrace will be via Galatos Street.  This work is expected to take 6 weeks.

 

Overbridge

The steel work for the overbridge is under construction and is expected to be complete by late June.  

 

Hereford Street to Howe Street

The traffic management plans allow for work on one side of Howe Street at a time.  We have exposed the existing services and have also commenced installation of new ducting in this location.  Work on this corner is pending relocation of services by asset owners to allow our works to continue.

Photo: Existing services exposed

 

STAGING & LOADING ZONES 

Upcoming section: 

The Section between Queen Street and Pitt Street commences after the section between Symonds Street and Queen Street is complete.  This section is expected to commence between mid July and end of 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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