Aotea Station Community Liaison Group meeting 30 November 2021 4pm-5pm, Microsoft Teams Live
Contact us: aotea@linkalliance.co.nz 0800 CRL TALK (select option 3)
Agenda 1. Introduction (Shaun Sutton, Community Manager) 2. Overview of Aotea Station progress and Britomart tunnel breakthrough (Matt Sinclair, Station Manager)
3. Community highlights, issues and response (Shaun Sutton, Community Manager) 4. Wellesley Super Structure progress and preparations for the TBM breakthrough (Christian Nicklin, Project Engineer)
5. Victoria Street works progress and look-ahead (Jack Hopkins, Site Engineer) 6. Te Hā Noa Victoria Street Linear Park and Wellesley Street Bus Improvements update (Oliver Smith, Manager Delivery Programmes Auckland Council)
7. Feedback and Q&A
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Aotea Station Progress and Britomart Tunnel Box Breakthrough Matt Sinclair Station Manager
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Aotea Station Overview
To BTM Station
20m
To KRD Station 4
North – C2 interface. Looking south from Wyndham St below ground
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Street Level
North – 17m below St level.
Track Level 6
North – Breakthrough into the completed C2 and C1 tunnels.
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Concrete Slab supporting road above
North – Below roof structure adjacent to 89 Albert St. Looking towards Victoria St.
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Concrete Slab supporting Road above
North – Below roof structure adjacent to 89 Albert St. Looking North towards Durham lane. 1/3 of excavation to base complete
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Victoria St
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Albert St between Wellesley St & Victoria St.
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Slice through the station, centre of Albert St between Victoria & Wellesley
Street Level
Track Level
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Below street level adjacent to Crowne Plaza entry
Below Albert St
Wellesley St
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South – Below Mayoral Dr, TBM breakthrough area.
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Wellesley St entrance building Station Box 15
South - Roof, Concourse and Base slab levels Mayoral Drive Roof Slab
Concourse Slab – B1 Level
Base Slab Level
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Entrance & plant building Wellesley St. L1 slab – L2 columns
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Wellesley St entrance structure and Tunnel breakthrough at Mayoral Dr
L4 L3 L2 L1 L0 18m
B1 B2 B3
21m
Community interface Shaun Sutton Community Manager
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Current focus areas ➢ Supporting safety/security in the area as businesses re-open
➢ Scrim along hoardings to help create a more visually appealing space.
➢ Accessibility and Wayfinding audits - walkways
➢ Business promotion
➢ Work with Auckland Council to ensure rubbish collection services are maintained.
➢ Noise, vibration, and dust mitigations
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Safety & Security ➢
Security presence on site, especially overnight.
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CCTV coverage around site – additional cameras have been installed
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Canopy lighting on 24/7.
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Install strip and flood lighting along the walkways.
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New mirrors on walkways
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Daily graffiti clean-up
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Work with Council, Police and Heart of the City
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Covid-19 health and safety
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Hoardings update
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Activate Aotea programme
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TBM arrival community activation
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Small business support programme update and next steps •
Small Business Support Programme available, developed with the support of Heart of the City and Karangahape Road Business Association.
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External engagement specialist, William Keung, provides independent, individualised, free, accessible support and specialist services
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$2000 available per year to support business continuity, digital marketing, wellbeing and events, or other business needs. 2021 applications close 1 December.
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More than 30 businesses in Aotea have applied or in progress to apply (this is more than 50% of all eligible businesses). 10 businesses have declined support from the programme.
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Applications range from direct social media payment support, new website, new equipment/furniture, event support, POS upgrade, internal CCTV upgrade, etc.
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EAP (counselling) support also available – free of charge
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Evaluation survey and programme relaunch in New Year
For more information: william@werkits.com Other business support packages available at: https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/targetedhardshipfund https://covid19.govt.nz/business-and-money/ https://www.aucklandnz.com/activateauckland https://www.hotcity.co.nz/
Programme eligiblity zone Ground/first floor street facing businesses only 25
Old Albert Street fire bell tower discovery
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Wellesley Street super structure and upcoming TBM breakthrough Christian Nicklin Project Engineer
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South Below ground floor slab construction progressing. Wellesley St Entrance Building - L1 Beams and Insitu Slab construction underway
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South September Site team is making fantastic progress through the first 2 floors of the Wellesley Superstructure / Station entrance
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South November Site team has completed Level 1 The next lift (L1-L2) falsework can be seen on the LHS Columns through the next floor are 50% complete
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South Underground
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South Underground TBM breakthrough area
Zone 1 – Under the Wellesley superstructure Underslab drainage underway before structure commencing late 2021 Level B3 – lowest point is still another 6m below this for a permanent building sump
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TBM Breakthrough portal
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TBM Breakthrough and cutterhead dismantling
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Victoria Street Station Entrances Jack Hopkins Site Engineer
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Victoria Street Station Entrances - Overview Albert Street
N Victoria Street West
Sky Tower
Victoria Street West
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Victoria Street Station Entrances - Overview Existing Road ALBERT STREET
To Sky City
Concourse Level
To Queen St.
Running Tunnels
SECTION CUT THROUGH VICTORIA STREET LOOKING NORTH 38
Victoria Street – Progress Update
1. Utility Diversions
3. Roof Slab Construction
June – Sep 2021
Dec – Mid 2022
Oct – Dec 2021
Mid 2022 - 2023
2. Foundations
4. Underground Station Construction
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1. Utility Diversions: June – September 2021
✓ Electricity ✓ Communications ✓ Water main ✓ Wastewater ✓ Stormwater ✓ Gas
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2. Foundation Works: October – December 2021
✓ Completed all 82 Bored Piles
✓ Completed 12/20 Diaphragm Walls
✓ Approx. 2000m3 of concrete poured to date
✓ Installed 22 ton x 24m long plunge column
▪ Diaphragm walls scheduled finish Xmas 2021
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2. Foundation Works: October – December 2021 Grab & Hydrofraise – diaphragm wall excavation machines
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3. Roof Slab Construction: December 2021 – Mid 2022
Works include:
▪ Temporary retaining walls up to 5m depth
▪ Excavation to
Existing Road Level
Station Roof Slabs To Sky City
Station Roof Slabs
underside of roof slab – approx. 4700m3 of soil
▪ Concrete works ▪ Reinstatement of utilities over completed roof slab
To Queen St.
SECTION CUT THROUGH VICTORIA STREET LOOKING SOUTH 43
4. Underground Station Construction: Mid 2022 - 2023
Works include:
▪ Mined underground excavations
▪ Concrete slabs
Existing Road Level
▪ Station fit out Concourse Level
To Sky City
Concourse level
To Queen St.
Base Level
SECTION CUT THROUGH VICTORIA STREET LOOKING SOUTH 44
Victoria Street West entrance – looking up from Elliott Street
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Te Hā Noa Victoria Street Linear Park and Wellesley Street Bus Improvements update Oliver Smith Manager Delivery Programmes Auckland Council
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