Progress Highlights
CITY RAIL LINK LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019 - 2020
Progress Highlights
July 2019
August 2019
September 2019
The financial year started with CRL
The project celebrated completion
The CRL project won the Cultural
Ltd, sponsors and a group of national
of C6 to construct a 423-metre-
Identity award ahead of hundreds
and international companies signing
long stormwater main, 17 metres
of other entries from more than
a Project Alliance Agreement, thus
underground at Mt Eden. This replaced
70 countries at an international
forming the Link Alliance. This meant
an existing main that was obstructing
architecture festival known as WAFX
that constructing the C3 works –
CRL’s path. A micro-TBM, explosives
(World Architecture Festival) in the
including tunnels, rail systems, and
to blast tough basalt, and pipe jacking
Netherlands. The project is the first
new and re-developed stations –
were some of the methodology used
from New Zealand to win the award.
could forge ahead.
during construction.
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
The C2 contractor continued building
Sheet piling for the temporary access
The Wellesley Street West intersection
Albert Street’s urban realm. Workers
shaft at Mercury Lane began. A total
with Mayoral Drive and Albert Street
here are building the Kassal kerb and
of 92 sheet piles will be installed and
closed temporarily to all vehicle traffic
preparing the concrete pour for Albert
when it reaches its full depth, the shaft
so that the Link Alliance could begin
Street’s new look paved footpaths.
will be 22 metres deep and provide
building Aotea Station. The intersection
access to the tunnels for personnel
remains accessible for pedestrians and
and machinery.
local businesses.
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