This page backgrounds the CRL work in the lower Albert Street area between Customs and Victoria Streets.
Our work around the lower end of Albert Street – also referred to as Contract 2 (C2) – was undertaken by Connectus, a McConnell Dowell and Downer joint venture.
C2 started with the relocation of a major stormwater line in Albert Street between Swanson and Wellesley streets and the strengthening and bridging of a section of the Ōrākei Sewer Main at the intersection of Victoria Street and Albert Street.
Connectus completed building the twin underground rail tunnels down the middle of Albert Street between Wyndham Street and Customs Street in July 2019.
After the tunnels were complete, Albert Street was backfilled up to road level, working progressively from Wyndham Street to Customs Street.
Reinstatement of Albert Street will be substantially completed in September 2020. Works to build an enhanced urban realm included construction of wider paved footpaths, new street furniture, new lighting and new utilities. Dedicated bus lanes and bus bays have also been constructed.
Twenty-three mature native trees – totora, golden totora, pōhutukawa, black marie and puriri – were planted as part of the Albert Street upgrade.
The reinstatement was undertaken in seven key stages. Each stage had different traffic management set-ups and changes to the location of construction hoardings and pedestrian access routes.