10 March 2016

City Rail Link construction information days

Aucklanders interested in the City Rail Link (CRL) construction will get an opportunity next week to find out what it means for the city centre.

AT will run information days at the AT Metro Lounge, by No.1 Café in Queen Elizabeth Square from 10am to 4pm daily, Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 March.

The CRL initial construction will become more visible in May when cut and cover trenching for the tunnels starts at the intersection of Albert and Customs Streets, and up Albert Street to Wyndham St.

The construction will require significant changes to Albert Street and the Britomart area with buses currently using Albert Street, Lower Queen Street, Tyler Street and Galway Street being relocated to other roads in the City Centre on 17th April.

To enable these changes a number of measures will be implemented, including relocation of parking, taxi stands and loading zones as well as new bus lanes and bus stops.

The utilities work is already slowing traffic flows on Victoria West Street where moving underground utilities is underway prior to the stormwater pipe relocation.
AT is asking commuters to reduce their car trips into the city by considering carpooling, catching the train, bus or ferry, walking or cycling.

CRL staff will be able to answer questions regarding the planned CRL construction and provide information on the upcoming changes to bus locations.
Auckland’s population is expected to grow by 700,000 in the next 30 years with the CRL to play a vital role towards meeting the city’s transport needs by 2040.

It will reduce the time and increase the frequency of most trips with more connections between rail, ferry and bus services.
Information on bus location changes is also available at: AT.govt.nz/thebuildison

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