City Rail Link construction

An electronic sign warns motorists of major road works on Albert Street over the holiday period. This work is to relocate a storm drain under Albert Street, to make way for the twin rail tunnels to be constructed

24 December 2015

Some distance from the nearest railway, the corner of Albert and Victoria St sees the first visible signs of the City Rail Link construction, with workers digging up the road to move a storm drain

24 December 2015

Protected by noise barriers, a digger begins digging up the road surface

24 December 2015

Albert Street before the cut and cover tunnel construction starts. As the road will need to be relaid after digging, part of the CRL project includes redevelopment of the street

24 December 2015

Works on Albert Street have ramped up over the holidays, with stormwater relocation works visible all over the street

5 January 2016

A digger marks the spot of one hole dug in the road, surrounded by noise barriers

5 January 2016

Noise barriers mark the spot of another work site on Victoria Street

5 January 2016

The traffic lights on the intersection of Victora and Albert Streets are switched off and workmen manually control traffic flow. Auckland Transport has advised motorists to consider alternative modes, such as rail

5 January 2016

A much larger hole is being dug on Victoria Street. Eventually this sight will be for the rail tunnels themselves

5 January 2016

Outside Britomart, work has begun above the underpass

28 March 2016

Construction and enabling works have resulted in a number of bus relocations around the city centre. Advertising and notices related to the works are branded "The Build is On"

28 March 2016

Victoria Street has now been narrowed to two lanes, down from five, while enabling works continue

28 March 2016

Victoria Street looking towards the Sky Tower from Albert Street

28 March 2016

The Griffiths Building, having stood in this location for 80 years, is undergoing demolition as part of the CRL works. The building is in poor condition, and is also not a protected building

28 March 2016

The Griffiths building from the rear. The site will be incorporated into the future Aotea station

28 March 2016

View of the Griffiths building from Victoria Street, with demolition under way

28 March 2016

Looking over the barrier on the significantly narrowed Victoria Street. No work was being done in the area that day

28 March 2016

CRL work ads are everywhere, including on this Inner Link bus

28 March 2016

The underpass from Britomart to the other side of Queen Street is set to close after Easter for CRL works

28 March 2016

Outside Britomart Transport Centre, the removal of buses has allowed pedestrians and cyclists to use lower Queen Street as a public space, free from traffic. The current setup is temporary while construction is ongoing

15 May 2016

The former bus shelter above the footpath has now been demolished. The removal of this shelter allows this unobstructed view of the ferry building

15 May 2016

The public space is also used by street performers such as Zaktakular, seen here

15 May 2016

Construction with is still ongoing however; the other shelter may be coming down as well

15 May 2016

The Downtown shopping centre, with one month left to go prior to demolition. Part of the CRL will be constructed at the same time as this redevelopment, expected to be open in October 2018

15 May 2016

From the shopping centre, the demolition of the shelter also allows this view of the Britomart Transport Centre, formerly the post office

15 May 2016

On Albert Street, traffic management has ramped up as more of Albert and Victoria Streets are closed

15 May 2016

A single lane is open on Victoria Street, with workers using Stop/Go signs to control traffic. Auckland Transport have recommended for some time for people to use public transport instead

15 May 2016

Traffic lights are switched off completely now, with even pedestrians under the control of road workers

15 May 2016

Buses also get caught up in the traffic however, with the one lane portion being on the Inner Link's route

15 May 2016

Noise barriers along construction contain details about the eventual benefits of the CRL

15 May 2016

Victoria Street dug up as storm drain relocation works continue

15 May 2016

The Griffiths building which once stood here is now completely demolished

15 May 2016

The now closed Downtown shopping mall is now fenced off to the public, with demolition work to commence in the next few weeks

6 June 2016

The interim public space outside Britomart has seen some innovative uses during its limited life, such as this basketball hoop on a trailer

6 June 2016

The site of the first sod turning which occurred two days prier, now sealed over

6 June 2016

The fenced off Downtown Shopping Centre

6 June 2016

The entire shopping mall is fenced off, closing the northern footpath on Customs St

6 June 2016

New signage on Victoria St ensures pedestrians that stores are open as usual

6 June 2016

The demolition of the Downtown Shopping Centre is now under way

24 July 2016

The demolition of the shopping centre has closed the northern footpath of Customs Street

24 July 2016

While enabling works on Albert Street ramp up, the street appears to be one long road works site

24 July 2016

Albert Street has several lane restrictions along its length from Quay Street to Victoria Street

24 July 2016

Albert Street could pass for Cone City along most of its length

24 July 2016

On Victoria Street, this assembly has appeared, apparently to help stop construction noise

24 July 2016

The Commerce Street entrance to Britomart on its last day of operation. The entrance closes at the end of the day to allow a temporary entrance to be built

24 July 2016

To help with the extra pedestrian traffic, a signalised pedestrian crossing is being installed on Commerce Street

24 July 2016

The Takutai Square entrance leading to the rear of Britomart's platforms will remain open throughout the construction work

24 July 2016

This water feature at the Commerce Street entrance to Britomart will be removed for the temporary entrance. The Chief Post Office, the station's current main entrance, will be closed for strengthening work before the tunnels are built

24 July 2016