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

The speed table in Liverpool Street is under construction and there is no access to Liverpool Street via Karangahape Road.  Instead access is via City Road.  This work is expected to take 4 weeks.

Upcoming works - what to expect:

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

• Continue with construction of cycleway, traffic island and bus stop infrastructure

• Continue to install kerb stones and cycle lane kerb

• Continue with speed table installation at Liverpool street

Symonds Street to Upper Queen Street

Temporary traffic signalised control install

Over the weekend an additional traffic light has been positioned at the revised limit line at the Upper Queen Street intersection. The limit line is positioned to allow buses to complete the turn from Queen Street onto Karangahape Road. Please obey road rules in this area.  

As a result we have increased cones to protect the traffic light. 

Upper Queen Street to Mercury Lane

Upcoming works - what to expect:

• Continue work on the Upper Queen Street corner to remove the existing free left turn lane.  Once work is complete on this will be a signalised intersection
• Continue construction of tree pit and rain garden 
• Continue to connect the cycleway and reconstruct the new wider footpath
• Install the traffic control box at Upper Queen Street corner
• Install the pedestrian refuge island at Upper Queen Street corner
• Install the steel weirs in the rain gardens in the completed area near the mid block pedestrian crossing.  This is the final step to building the rain garden.  Filling the rain garden with low level planting will done later on in the project

Overbridge

Overbridge - South side of Karangahape Road

Upcoming works - what to expect:

• Install new ducting
• Install temporary wooden panels at the art panel location

Hereford to Howe Street

The traffic management plans allow for work on one side of Howe Street at a time.  

Upcoming works - what to expect:

At Howe Street corner near Spacers

• Airvac excavation to expose services for the traffic light controllers

• Continue with footpath preparation 

• Install the steel weirs in the rain gardens.  This is the final step to building the rain garden.  Filling the rain garden with low level planting will done later on in the project

STAGING & 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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