Mercury Lane closure for futureproofing works – Stage two
Dear neighbours,
Stage two of our Mercury Lane temporary closure works is scheduled to commence on 23 May 2024 This stage is expected to take four to five weeks, with work carried out from the top of Mercury Lane to the northern corner of the Mercury Lane/Cross Street junction.
During stage two, traffic controllers will be in place at the Mercury Lane/Cross Street junction to manage vehicular access for residents and businesses who require access. This will change for a short period to local access at the top of Mercury Lane, which we will communicate to local residents and businesses. Pedestrian access through Mercury Lane, to apartments and businesses will be maintained, with additional signage installed when required.
Wilson Parking will continue to remain open throughout the works and will be accessible via their respective entrances on Cross Street and Mercury Lane
The diversion route for stage two can be seen in the diagram below, with the area of works in red. The righthand turn from Karangahape Road into Upper Queen Street will be reinstated During these works, Cross Street’s directional flow will be reversed, becoming a west to east traffic flow. Please note that the righthand turn from Upper Queen Street into Canada Street will not be viable so please adhere to the diversions in place during these works.
8 May 2024
What is the purpose of these works?
To ensure the neighbourhood is futureproofed for potential development, Link Alliance will be installing a mixture of high (22kV) and low (11kV) voltage cables within the road in Mercury Lane. We will also be installing pipework to connect the station to the local Watercare network during the same work window
These works require temporary closures of sections of the lane to vehicles. The closure will allow us to dig a 150-metre-long trench that will be used by Vector to futureproof power supplies. The trench is 1.2 metres deep and 1.2 metres wide.
Hours of work
Our normal hours of work are 7am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday. From time to time set up will begin before 7am and work may continue after normal hours
How will these activities affect me?
Diversions for vehicles (shown above) will be in place for local traffic accessing Cross Street, the lower section of Mercury Lane, or Canada Street via Mercury Lane.
Aspects of this work will create noise, dust and vibration. We will liaise directly with impacted stakeholders to coordinate timings where possible. At times we will be using a hydrovac machine, rock breaking attachments, and saw cutting equipment. The team will use noise mats to minimise disruption and we will undertake additional noise and vibration monitoring to ensure our activities are within consent guidelines.
We are engaging local businesses regarding their potential impacts from works. If you have questions, please reach out to us (contact details below)
Where can I go for more information?
You can find a list of frequently asked questions about these works by scanning the following QR code:
If you have any questions or concerns about these works, please email the Link Alliance Karanga-aHape Station team at karangahape@linkalliance.co.nz or phone 0800 CRL TALK and press option 4 for Karanga-a-Hape.
8 May 2024