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2020 updates


February 2020

Daldy Street reopens Wednesday 19 February 2020

View of Daldy Street prior to reopening to the public.
View of Daldy Street prior to reopening to the public.

On Wednesday 19 February 2020, Daldy Street, between Fanshawe Street and Pakenham Street West, reopened to the public.

Thank you for your support and patience while the vital improvement works have been underway.

The improvements deliver more space for people on foot and wheels, and for public transport whilst maintaining the Auckland Dockline Tram and lanes for traffic. Shared use paths and boardwalks now line Daldy Street with bus shelters, new signals at the Gaunt Street intersection and large rain gardens to naturally treat water runoff also installed.

Auckland Transport's contractor, Downer New Zealand, have been undertaking construction along Daldy Street since September 2018 and will continue work on Gaunt Street until April 2020, when it will reopen to two-way traffic. Work in the new neighbourhood park at the Daldy Street and Pakenham Street West corner will also continue, with planting recommencing when the weather is more suitable.

Daldy Street opening details

It's been awhile since Daldy Street was last open between Fanshawe Street and Pakenham Street West and it will look quite different once it reopens tomorrow so please take care while we all get used to it!

What Daldy Street will look like:

  • New pedestrian crossing points
  • New bus shelters
  • Shared use paths and boardwalk
  • Permanent 30km/h speed limit
  • Shared road space with cyclists
  • Reinstated Auckland Dockline Tram tracks
  • No right turn into Daldy Street from Fanshawe Street, this will reopen in the coming weeks
  • Construction ongoing on Gaunt Street, the linear park and new neighbourhood park
    Use with care.

2019 updates


August 2019

Daldy Street is fast taking shape with the timber boardwalk now built in the northern section, planting underway in both the north and the south, and the road space nearing completion.

This progress sees the construction teams shift some focus to the Gaunt Street improvements. They have successfully built a number of raingardens, poured the reinforced concrete base and laid cobble stones on the south side of Gaunt Street in front of Burnsco, Dive HQ and GMS Marine. This is all essential progress and means that we expect to reduce Gaunt Street (between Daldy Street and Beaumont Street) to westbound traffic only in early September.

Once this section of Gaunt Street is reduced to one-way for westbound traffic only, our team will remove the existing road surface, road base and footpaths which will be followed by the full reconstruction of the street. The work is planned very carefully so that we can reduce our impact on the businesses as much as possible however, the nature of our work means we sometimes cause unavoidable disruption to our business neighbours. Although there will be some changes, we will ensure that access is maintained to each businesses car park throughout the work.

Image: Gaunt Street will be reduced to one-way for westbound traffic only in early September. Access will be maintained at all times to the affected businesses.
Image: Gaunt Street will be reduced to one-way for westbound traffic only in early September. Access will be maintained at all times to the affected businesses.

One-way on Gaunt Street

In early September we will reduce Gaunt Street, between Daldy Street and Beaumont Street, to one-way for westbound traffic only. Short detours will be in place to maintain traffic flow, you can see these in the map below.

The date of the change is yet to be confirmed so please keep an eye out for our signage and VMS boards that will advise you of the change.

Remember that all the businesses on Gaunt Street will be open as usual, with access maintained throughout the works.

2019 Wynyard Quarter traffic map

July and early August 2019 progress

  • Started planting trees along Daldy Street, some of these are new plantings and others have been replanted after being removed and stored while the works were underway.
  • Poured concrete for the new footpath and road base on the southern side of Gaunt Street.
  • Completed construction of the rain gardens on the southern side of Gaunt Street.
  • Continued work at the Daldy Street intersection with Fanshawe Street to prepare for its reopening in the coming months.
  • Continued to install new services for the Daldy Street area, including ground embedded lighting, wastewater and new storm water lines.
  • Started work in the neighbourhood park at the corner of Daldy Street and Pakenham Street west.
  • Laid the new asphalt along Daldy Street, up to the Pakenham Street West intersection.
  • Completed building the new timber boardwalk which will line the east side of Daldy Street once complete.

Image: The timber has been laid for the new boardwalk, which will line the neighbourhood park at the corner of Daldy Street and Pakenham Street west.
Image: The timber has been laid for the new boardwalk, which will line the neighbourhood park at the corner of Daldy Street and Pakenham Street west.

Works planned for the rest of August and early September

  • Continue to plant new and replant previously existing trees into the completed rain gardens and garden beds along Daldy Street.
  • Continue to build the rain gardens, footpaths and new road on the south side of Gaunt Street.
    Please know that the businesses will remain open at all times while this work is underway and vehicle access will be maintained
  • Continue to work around existing services in the road corridor and to relocate them into ‘service trenches’ which will ensure they are easily accessible in the future.
  • Complete the new paved area around the pump station at the Daldy Street and Pakenham Street West intersection.
  • Continue to build the new footpaths along Daldy Street and Gaunt Street.
  • Continue to install new storm water and wastewater drainage near the Fanshawe Street intersection.
  • Complete paving at the Daldy Street intersection with Fanshawe Street.
  • Early September – reduce Gaunt Street (between Daldy Street and Beaumont Street) to one-way for westbound traffic only.

Image: Team members work near the rain gardens which will surround the neighbourhood park.
Image: Team members work near the rain gardens which will surround the neighbourhood park.

Image: A view of Daldy Street north from the Pakenham Street west intersection. The cobblestones which form the new road surface have been laid and the remaining street furniture is being installed.
Image: A view of Daldy Street north from the Pakenham Street west intersection. The cobblestones which form the new road surface have been laid and the remaining street furniture is being installed.


July 2019

Work has been completed to the pavement and laying the asphalt along most of Daldy Street as well as extend the worksite on Gaunt Street, in front of the businesses near Beaumont Street.

The new footpath at the corner of Daldy Street and Gaunt Street.
Image: The new footpath at the corner of Daldy Street and Gaunt Street.

The work on Gaunt Street has been planned very carefully so we reduce impact on the businesses as much as possible, however the nature of the work means sometimes unavoidable disruption to business neighbours. As a community, we need to do all that we can to support them. Our worksites currently sit directly in front of retailers Burnsco, Dive HQ, GMS, Mojo Wynyard, Ocean Hunter, Top Catch and Wilsons Parking.

Please continue to do what you can to support these businesses who are still accessible by foot, bike and car.

Safety

Safety for pedestrians, road users and our staff continues to be our biggest focus. If one of the site team ask you to change the way you move around Daldy Street and Gaunt Street, please understand this is to make sure everyone stays safe around the live construction site. It might be asking your driver to drop you off in a different area, changing the side of the road that you walk on, or slowing down when driving or riding through the site.


April 2019

Daldy Street

In March 2019, there was the excavation for the large rain garden which will separate the new boardwalk and road way, the foundation for the tram tracks, and the skeleton of the new garden beds that were starting to be framed with cobblestone pavers.

Northern end of Daldy Street, image taken on 1 March 2019
Image: The northern end of Daldy Street worksite on 1 March 2019.

Six weeks later on 16 April 2019, the rain garden now is a temporary home to two native pohutukawa trees and is nearing completion with the road base alongside it and the new boardwalk under construction. The new tracks for the Auckland Dockline Tram have been installed with paving for the cobblestones underway. The garden beds next to the temporary footpath are largely the same as they were in February as the team have focussed their efforts elsewhere.

Northern end of Daldy Street, image taken on 16 April 2019
Image: Progress of the northern end of Daldy Street worksite on 16 April 2019.

Speedbumps

Safety for pedestrians, road users and our staff has been a big focus for the management team. We will install temporary speedbumps on Gaunt Street. These speedbumps will work alongside the barriers already in place, to slow down traffic reducing the risks for drivers and pedestrians alike.

Need more information?

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