13 June 2023, 4.00-5.30pm
Caffe Greco
Wyndham Street
Matt
Multiple stairs, lifts and escalators throughout the site to ensure inclusiveness and accessibility for NZ’s busiest station
Back of house service piping complete!
Passenger Concourse Level
Passenger Concourse Level digital render
Lifts frames are currently being installed from Concourse to Platform levels.
Escalators will be installed very soon
Milestone recently reached – Final Platform concrete poured!
Milestone recently reached – Final Platform concrete poured!
This platform will eventually be where passengers step on and off the trains on either side
Can you guess what this is for?
Patrick Gibbs – Project Engineer
Nicole Borland – Development Response Manager
2023-25
2023
Victoria Street
• Vector enabling works Dec 2022 / Jan 2023 – COMPLETE
• early works - utilities Q1 2023 – COMPLETE
• first concrete base poured Q1 2023 – COMPLETE
• first footpath paver laid Q3 2023
• road asphalt reseal Q3/Q4 2023 (aim to re-open to traffic by approx. end 2023)
Phase one of construction works in conjunction with Te Hā Noa Victoria St
Project (Elliott St to Kitchener St)
Kingston Street above-ground ventilation structure and streetscape early works
Bluestone wall reconstruction starts
2023-2025 (detail tbc)
Albert St, from Victoria to Wyndham St
Albert St, from Victoria to Wellesley St
Wellesley Street in conjunction with Wellesley St Bus Improvements Project
Mayoral Drive in conjunction with The Symphony Centre development
Current constraints
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Resource availability
- Utilities provider coordination (‘Dig once’ approached is preferred)
- Completing underground and above-ground works
Usual Construction Working Hours
Monday – Saturday– 7am - 7pm
Nightworks and early morning works will be required at certain times – we work with
Stage 1 - Utility Connections
Stage 2 – Kerb install & granular base prep
Stage 3 – Concrete base pour
What's next?
• Stage 4 – Cutting and laying
pavers
• Stage 5 – Street furniture & tree planting
• We will continue to work with each individual business when we move the works to right up to the property boundary / shop door.
• Access to businesses will be maintained, however several pedestrian diversions / new accessways will be required due to the close proximity of the works to the businesses, and for safety reasons.
• Not all businesses will be diverted simultaneously – we work in a staged approach to minimise pedestrian confusion/overwhelm.
• All of our usual construction effects mitigation measures will be in place and we will continue to work with the shop owners on wayfinding, signage and business support.
• Please bear with us – we are now on the home stretch.
We want to hear from you!
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Come talk to us
William Keung Independent Business Connector
• Free independent business advice
• $3,000 Microgrant to enhance your business
“William the SBSP independent business connector has been very helpful in giving encouraging business advice as well as taking care of the application process from start to finish.”
- Sam Shum, Pepper’s Cafe
“Using the SBSP I was able to reach a wider audience, increasing my turnover.
Sponsorship opportunities have also opened up for the shop which includes events, music and so on because more people are aware of my business through advertising.”
- Daniel Jones, Howlin’ Wolf Cuts and Coffee
Te Waihorotiu Station CLG
13 June 2023
•High density of residents and businesses leads to high demand for loading zones
•Changing demand profile: deliveries, contractors, pick-up/drop-off
•Loading zones must be close enough to businesses, to account for heavy goods, business operators, and residents, as well as those with mobility needs
•Competition for space will increase as the City Centre grows with street space being redesigned to support this growth
• Loading and servicing competes with other uses of road corridor: pedestrians, public transport, cycle lanes
• We must find a balance between footpaths vs bus efficiency vs loading zones – we cannot have them all everywhere.
• Albert Street is planned to be run as a 24/7 clearway to ensure bus efficiency and reliability, meaning no loading zones (LZ) can be installed.
Enforcement challenges
• Multiple incidents of physical and verbal abuse against AT Parking Officers in Midtown has led to limited patrols in the area.
• Parking fines may be too low to be a disincentive and may need to be increased to see behaviour change.
Region-wide Parking Strategy (refresh awaiting endorsement)
Midtown Loading & Servicing Study (2022)
City Centre Comprehensive Parking Management Plan (from Jan 2025)
• Delivered January 2025
• Aligns parking and kerbside space management with strategies to deliver on objectives while responding to changing land uses and needs
• Engagement with stakeholders
January 2024
City Centre Interim Management Plan (refreshed annually)
• The MLSS is complete, and recommendations are being implemented as opportunities and funding become available
• The city centre is governed by the Interim Management Plan until 2025 when the Comprehensive Parking Management Plan will supersede it
AucklandTransport is seeking to make quicker tactical interventions ahead of the larger strategic refresh:
• Approximately 6 new loading zones will be delivered as projects like Te Hā Noa complete
• Investigation of further 5 LZ on and aroundAlbert Street
• Increasing enforcement through CCTV to deliver higher turnover and utility
• 16 sites for CCTV installation confirmed for FY23
• 18 sites for CCTV installation to be investigated FY24
Albert
Albert Bus Lanes
Albert Bus Lanes
Albert footpath
Federal
Albert (Victoria-Wellesley) slip lane
Albert (Swanson-Victoria) slip lane
Victoria footpath
Federal Albert
Wellesley
Elliott Victoria Durham St West
Wyndham
• Southern side: CRLportal and cycleway
• Northern side: footpath would need narrowing to fit LZ, and loading zone would be under canopy
• Bus and coach services must be able to traverse this area, with stops outside the SkyTower
• No LZ feasible in this location
• 6 existing LZ
• CCTV enforcement to be installed at 65-72 Federal Street
• Improvements in usage should be seen in this location
• Potential to convert parking into more LZ in the future, subject to performance of CCTV
Wyndham Victoria Albert Federal Kingston Hobson• Western side of courthouse was proposed for Police parking plus 1 LZ
• An additional LZ has been added instead of yellow lines
• New total of 2 LZ
Wyndham Victoria AlbertPre-CRL
• 6 parking spaces on slip lane
Albert Street Slip lane
Post-CRL
• Slip lane narrowed
• Future NRG development may require access from slip lane
• No LZ feasible in this location
Albert Street Slip lane
Pre-CRL
• Parking spaces on slip lane
Post-CRL
• Slip lane narrowed
• Design has been changed to add 1 LZ
Albert
Slip lane
Albert
Wyndham
Durham
Durham Slip lane
• CRLdesign has street furniture and planting with wide footpath
• Anticipating very high pedestrian volumes from CRLstation
• Indented LZ being investigated
• May not be feasible due to design and/or pedestrian volumes
Victoria
Victoria
Durham
Slip lane
Slip lane
• Important corridor for high volume of buses, including new frequent Western Express service
• Planned as 24/7 bus lanes
• May be scope to add LZ for after-hours use
• Subject to bus operating patterns in 2025 onwards
Programme Director, City CentreTransport Integration
graeme.gunthorp@at.govt.nz