JFC Construction Update - Construction Progress - Issue 54 - 7 September CONSTRUCTION UPDATERead our construction update to see what has been achieved and what is coming up on the Karangahape Road Enhancements project. ALERT LEVEL 2Construction on the Karangahape Road Enhancement project continues under Alert Level 2. The project team continues the strict protocols of increased hygiene, additional H&S measures and work bubbles. Liverpool Street to Queen StreetWorks to continue with the kerbline and cycle way at the Queen Street corner will commence once the exposed cables have been relocated by the utility providers. Photo: Utility services are marked out to show their location Upcoming sectionThe section between Cobden Street and Newton Road is expected to commence Friday 18 September 2020 - pending traffic management approval. The underground utility services have been marked out in this section utilising GPR (ground penetrating radar). In the picture orange for power, yellow for gas, blue for water, purple for telco and white for unknown services are shown. This view also highlights the mix of underground services and where they are located. Queen Street to Pitt StreetUpcoming works - what to expect:
Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane:Upcoming night works - what to expect: On Tuesday 8 September 2020 night work dig out the tree pits and plant the Nikau trees at the mid block pedestrian crossing and Upper Queen Street corner commences. This work is expected to take 3 night to complete with backup nights this week in case of weather delays. Please note there will be intermittent medium volume noise e.g. trucks and diggers moving but we will endeavour to have the noisy work complete by 22:30. These night works are taking place in the evening due to high pedestrian and vehicle numbers during the day. Upcoming works - what to expect:
Mercury Lane to West TerraceEast Street speed table construction has progressed well and is being constructed in halves to maintain access. This work is expected to take approximately 4 weeks. Change in temporary traffic management - East Street: During the day East Street will be maintained as a two way via stop go operations. At night from (5pm to 7am) East Street will be one way only for vehicles turning left out of East Street onto Karangahape Road - this means there will be no left hand turn into East Street from Karangahape Road at night A traffic management plan has been submitted to change this intersection to a signalised intersection and may come into effect this week - this is pending traffic management approval. Upcoming works - what to expect:
Howe Street Corners:The new traffic lights have been installed and additional trees have been planted. Upcoming works - what to expect:
Ponsonby Road to Hereford StreetWork to install permanent traffic lights and complete surrounding areas, including the new pram crossings, traffic islands and kerbline at the corner of Ponsonby Road has commenced. A change in lane layout is in place while this work takes place, however vehicle and footpath access will be maintained around the work. Upcoming works - what to expect:
Upcoming night works - what to expect: On Tuesday 8 September 2020 night work takes place to remove the mast arm of the traffic light at the Ponsonby Road corner. This work is expected to take one full night to complete with a backup night this week in case of weather delays. Please note there will be intermittent medium volume noise e.g. trucks and diggers moving and loading heavy equipment but we will endeavour to have the noisy work complete by 22:30. A change in lane layout will be required while this work is taking place, however vehicle and footpath access will be maintained around the work. These night works are taking place in the evening due to high pedestrian and vehicle numbers during the day. Street furniture and landscapingStreet furniture: This activity is ongoing and you will see a mixture of single seat and benches being installed. Landscaping: Trees are being returned to Karangahape Road and the rest will follow as we get the traffic management approval. In the end, 33 new trees will be added to the streetscape. A mix of Nikau (19), Pohutukawa Mistral (12) and London Plane (2). Tree species have been selected to tie in with the character and heritage of Karangahape Road. They must also be compatible with the road and easily maintained as this is a key public transport route, that caters for double-decker buses. The height of Nikau trees makes them well suited to be planted alongside bus routes. As construction progresses, more trees and rain gardens will be planted, bringing shade, shelter, and a natural stormwater filtration system to the area. Information on landscaping and vegetation plans are on AT’s website Photo: London Plane Trees at Howe Street corner and Nikau and Pohutukawa Mistral near Spaces STAGING & LOADING ZONESUpcoming section: The section between Cobden Street and Newton Road is expected to commence Friday 18 September 2020 - pending traffic management approval. 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 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:
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