CRL UoA
July 2016
25 years from now we will have….. • • • •
Gained the equivalent of the populations of Wellington and Christchurch Twice as many city centre and fringe residents and employees A third more city centre students Raised the city centre contribution to Auckland’s GDP from 17-25%
Without the CRL and surface improvements we will then have…. gridlock • Bus networks significantly over capacity • Private vehicle times to the city centre from the west and south increased by a third to a half • Private vehicle speeds in a.m. peak down to 5km/h • Britomart 20 years past capacity
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9wVb _jnrL8
Auckland rail patronage growth - 25% last year
How it works
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Albert Street growth
Transport leads development
Leading growth with transport infrastructure is vital to shaping the city
Who is working with us
Cost Advisors - RLB
Engineering challenges • Multi-disciplinary integration – civil, architecture, building services, railway systems • Geotech – below sea level and reclaimed land in city with basalt at Mt Eden • CBD environment – stakeholders, businesses, residents, workers
Project features •
Continuous up hill grade from Britomart Station up to the portals at Mt Eden Station.
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Two intermediate stations, Aotea and Karangahape Road
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Short tunnel sections of 800m to 1000m
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24 train per hours service level with one train per tunnel section
Enabling works construction areas
Orakei Sewer strengthening
Stormwater underground works
Shaft
Britomart Temporary Facility
CPO Image
Aotea Location Plan
Wellesley Street Entrance
Victoria Street Entrance
Victoria Street Entrance
Aotea Interior
K'Road Station Location Plan
K'Road Station Axonometric Cutaway
Entrance from Mercury Lane
Mt Eden Location Plan
Mt Eden Station Forecourt
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CRL Programme
Packaging
Programme
The Build is On