Mt Eden line of work

Works Notification 30 November 2020

Dear neighbour, We would like to update you on the Christmas Block of Line (BOL) activities that will be happening between Saturday 26 December 2020 and Sunday 31 January 2021.

What does this mean for you?

Saturday 26 December 2020 – Sunday 10 January 2021 (inclusive) Kiwirail will complete important improvements and maintenance work across the network Link Alliance will undertake a variety of construction activities along the rail corridor between Grafton scissors and Dominion Road overpass Monday 11 January – 31 January 2021 Freight trains, work trains and hi-rails resume (no passenger trains) Link Alliance will continue with BOL activities and resume “business as usual” construction activities on site Block of Line works will include Sundays and Public Holidays To make it easier to find the work that is located in your area, we’ve separated the activities into five zones across the station.

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 & 5

ZONE 1 Boston Road Construction Site North Auckland Line (NAL) Railway Corridor Works STREETS IN THIS ZONE Boston Road, Severn Road, Auburn Street, Nugent Street, Lauder Road, Normanby Road

What & When:

Sheet piling continues

Where:

Within the rail corridor, between Normanby Road and Auburn Street (see below image)

Scope of work:

Install 300 x temporary sheet piles within the rail corridor to provide soil retention, excavation support and a safety barrier Sheet piles are sections of sheet steel with interlocking edges that are vibrated into the ground to form a wall (see image below). An excavatormounted vibro-hammer will be used to place the piles into position.

Duration:

Wednesday 2 December 2020

Approximately one month to complete Sheet piling - 2 - 18 December 20 To complete the section of works farthest away from the live up-main Sheet piling - 26 December 20 - 08 January 21 To complete the section of work closest to the up-main during the Christmas Block of Line Sheet Piling - 9 - 31 January Contingency dates to complete the works

Equipment:

What to expect:

Excavator with vibro-hammer attachment, low bed transporter, flat deck truck delivering sheet piles, support crane, excavator with bucket attachment (concrete breaker if required) Noise and vibration from piling, excavation and obstruction breaking if required Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials

What & When:

NIGHTWORKS - U>lity inves>ga>ons

Monday 7 December 7.00pm to 5.00am

Where:

Within the rail corridor, between Normanby Road and Severn Road (see below image)

Scope of work:

ShiT ballast to expose the soil, excavate and hydrovac the area to determine where exis+ng u+li+es lie

Dura>on:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment: What to expect:

Excavator with bucket aVachment, hydrovac, six wheel truck Some noise and vibra+on from excava+on and hydrovac Trucks removing spoil

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Track Formation & Drainage Works

Where:

Within the rail corridor (starting opposite 33 Boston Road and progressing West towards the motorway overpass)

Scope of work:

Remove existing ballast and track formation, excavate under the existing down main railway track, construct new track formation (subgrade and subsoil levels) and drainage, reinstate ballast and sand drag The subgrade is the native material that lies underneath a constructed road or railway track. It is made up of layers of granular material such as sand, gravel and crushed stone. This granular material is combined with layers of geosynthetic materials such as geogrid and geotextile that are used to reinforce and stabilise soil behind retaining walls.

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Excavator, compactor, roller, trucks removing materials and delivering ballast

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, track formation, removing and reinstating ballast Trucks removing materials and delivering materials

What & When:

Asphalt Repairs and Slot Trench holes

Where:

Normanby Road (see image below)

28 December 2020 (contingency date 4 January 2021)

Scope of work:

Asphalt Repairs – backfill and level the road, reinstate asphalt (may include NIGHTWORKS) Slot Trench holes – concrete breaking, trench excavation for trial holes, backfill, level the road and reinstate asphalt

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket attachment and concrete breaker, hydrovac, compactor, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation and compacting Road shoulder closure in place - two-way traffic maintained Traffic management in place to maintain pedestrian and vehicle access to properties

Monday 28 December 2020

What & When:

Excavation behind Sheet Piling Retaining Walls

Where:

Within the rail corridor – Between Normanby Road and Auburn Street

Scope of work:

Excavate behind the sheet piles to relieve pressure build up behind the sheet piles once future excavation occurs to a depth of six meters (maximum build up of soil behind the sheet piles is approximately three meters)

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Excavator, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Some noise from excavation Trucks removing spoil

Tuesday 29 December 2020

What & When:

Install ducting under the rail corridor

Where:

Within the rail corridor, between Normanby and Severn Road

Scope of work:

Excavate and install steel pipes for temporary ducting under the rail corridor, opposite Auburn Street (circled in red in the image below)

Duration:

Approximately three days

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket attachment, hydrovac, hi-ab truck, excavator with grab attachment

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, lifting pipe into place, backfilling and compacting material

Monday 4 January 2021

What & When:

Installation of Rail Separation Hoardings

Where:

Within the rail corridor – Between Normanby Road and Auburn Street

Scope of work:

Install a gravity concrete block hoarding with pre-fabricated timber frames and timber hoarding panels. (Similar to the image below).

To install the gravity block hoarding we’ll use a hi-ab truck, and telehandler if required, to lift the frames and blocks into place then attach the timber panels and diagonal bracing with hand tools. Trucks will be delivering materials

Duration:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment:

Hi-ab truck, telehandler, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench

What to expect:

Trucks delivering concrete blocks to site Hi-ab truck and telehandler lifting concrete blocks, prefabricated frames and panels into place Some noise from timber panels and diagonal bracing being attached

What & When:

Utilities Crossing Installations

Where:

Boston Road – 9 - 10 January 2021 (contingency date 23 - 24 January 2021)

9-10 January 2021 and 16 – 17 January 2021

Nugent Street – 16 - 17 January 2021 (see images below) Scope of work:

Concrete breaking, trench excavation, install utilities, backfill, level the road and reinstate asphalt

Duration:

Possible four days over two separate weekends

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket attachment and concrete breaker, hydrovac, compactor, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation and compacting Road closure and traffic detour in place Traffic management in place to maintain pedestrian and vehicle access to properties

January/February 2021 date TBC

What & When:

Erect Temporary Services Bridge steel columns and main truss bridge span

Where:

Normanby Road

Scope of

Install steel column sections to each bridge pier, main steel truss bridge span and earthing and bonding

of work:

span and earthing and bonding

Duration:

Approximately two weeks One week – install steel and earthing and bonding One week – connect services column to truss

Equipment:

200 tonne mobile crane, excavator, rattle guns, hand tools, welding equipment, trucks delivering materials, elevated work platforms (EWPs)

What to expect:

NIGHT WORKS required to install columns, main truss bridge span and earthing and bonding NIGHT DELIVERIES – main bridge span delivery will take place outside our normal working hours to comply with Auckland Council’s oversize delivery permits NIGHT WORKS required for service connections on Normanby Road bridge pier to ensure safe working conditions above OHLE wires Some noise and lights from the crane lifting columns and truss into place Crews welding bridge span to columns using EWPs for height access Traffic management in place Trucks delivery materials to site

ZONE 2 Water Street Construction Site North Auckland Line (NAL) Railway Corridor Works STREETS IN THIS ZONE Boston Road, Normanby Road, Mt Eden Road Enfield Street, Harold Street, Mary Street

What & When:

Asphalt works

Saturday and Sunday 19-20 December 2020 (contingency date 18-20 December)

Saturday 7am – 6pm Sunday 8am to 6pm Where:

Within the Water Street construction site

Scope of

Saturday – lay aggregate materials and level Sunday – lay hot mix asphalt

of work:

Sunday – lay hot mix asphalt

Duration:

Two days

Equipment:

Excavator, 6-wheel trucks, compactor, concrete paver

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from laying aggregate, compacting materials and concrete paver Some odour from hot mix asphalt

Saturday 26 December 2020 until April 2021

What & When:

Deep Soil Mixing continues

Where:

Within Water Street Site

Scope of work:

Deep soil mixing (DSM) is a ground improvement technique that enhances the characteristics of weak soils by mechanically mixing them with a cementitious binder such as cement, fly ash or bentonite. DSM can significantly improve the strength and compression properties of soft soils.

Measured quantities of the binder is injected into the soil through the hollow stem of a rotary drill fitted to a drilling rig

Duration:

Ongoing

Equipment:

Drilling rig

What to expect:

Some noise and vibration from drilling rig

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Remove and reinstate rail corridor hoardings

Where:

Within the rail corridor, between Normanby and Mt Eden Road

Scope of work:

Remove concrete mass block and post-in-hole hoardings to facilitate construction activity during Block of Line

Duration:

Approximately 1 day to remove hoarding Reinstatement is programmed from 8 January and will take approximately 2-3 weeks.

Equipment:

Hi-ab truck, telehandler, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension

Equipment:

What to expect:

Hi-ab truck, telehandler, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench Hi-ab truck and telehandler lifting concrete blocks, frames and panels Some noise from timber panels and diagonal bracing being detached

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Piling for Railway Corridor Retaining Wall

Where:

Within the rail corridor, between Normanby and Mt Eden road (see image below)

Scope of work:

Two piling rigs will work simultaneously to drill approximately 80 piles, install reinforced steel cages and pour concrete

Duration:

Approximately five weeks

Equipment:

2 x drilling rigs, 2 x telescopic support cranes, excavators, concrete trucks, 6-8 wheel trucks, hand tools to reduce trimming excess

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, installing steel cages and pouring concrete Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials Concrete trucks making regular deliveries

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Stormwater Pipe Crossing Installation

Where:

Within the rail corridor, west of Mt Eden Road (shown in blue in image below)

Scope of work:

Remove tracks, excavate 4 metre deep trench, install 900mm diameter concrete pipe for manhole connection

Duration:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket and grab attachment, hydrovac (if required around utilities)?

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, lifting concrete pipe into place, backfilling and compacting material Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Earthworks, Track Formation and Drainage

Where:

Within the rail corridor, adjacent to Mt Eden Road both east and west sides (shown in yellow in image below)

Scope of work:

Remove existing track formation, excavate under the existing down main railway track, construct new track formation (subgrade and subsoil levels) and install drainage.

The subgrade is the native material that lies underneath a constructed road or railway track. It is made up of layers of granular material such as sand, gravel and crushed stone. This granular material is combined with layers of geosynthetic materials such as geogrid and geotextile that are used to reinforce and stabilise soil behind retaining walls

Duration:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment:

Excavator, compactor, roller, trucks removing materials and delivering ballast

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, track formation, removing and reinstating ballast Trucks removing materials and delivering materials

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Piling, Pile Cap and Capping Beam Installation

Where:

Within the rail corridor (See below image)

Scope of work:

Remove hoarding and reinstate when piling works completed Piling - drill one pile for Fenton Street bridge and approximately 40 piles for temporary post and panel walls to allow excavation Install Pile cap and capping beam - Remove the excess concrete from the pile, install formwork and steel reinforcing, pour concrete slab

Duration:

Approximately six weeks

Equipment:

Remove & reinstate hoarding - Hi-ab truck, telehandler, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench Piling, Pile Cap & Capping Beam - Excavator mounted pile driver, excavator, hand breaker, small digger, concrete truck, truck to remove spoil, hand tools

What to expect:

Hi-ab truck and telehandler lifting concrete blocks, frames and panels Some noise from timber panels and diagonal bracing being detached Noise and vibration from concrete breaking and hand tools when installing formwork and steel reinforcing Trucks removing spoil from the work area and delivering materials and concrete

27 December 2020 to mid January 2021

What & When:

Piling and Pile Cap Installation for Mt Eden Footbridge, OHLE Piling

Where:

Within the rail corridor, adjacent to 101 Mt Eden Road (shown in red in image below)

Scope of work:

Piling - drill x one pile for Mt Eden Footbridge and one x pile for new OHLE mast, install reinforced steel cages and pour concrete Pile Cap Installation - Remove the excess concrete from the pile, install formwork and steel reinforcing, pour concrete slab

Duration:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment:

Excavator mounted pile driver, excavator, hand breaker, small digger, concrete truck, truck to remove spoil, hand tools

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from concrete breaking and hand tools when installing formwork and steel reinforcing Trucks will be delivering materials and concrete and removing spoil from the work area

What & When:

Install Diaphragm Walls

Monday 18 January 2021

Where:

Within the rail corridor (see image below)

Scope of work:

Excavate the area in preparation for d-wall installation, install reinforced metal cages, pour concrete A diaphragm wall (d-wall) is a reinforced concrete structure constructed panel by panel. D-walls tend to be used for retaining very deep excavations as they can be designed to take very high structural loads

Duration:

Approximately 2 months

Equipment:

Excavation crane and grab, crawler service crane, excavator, 6 & 8 wheel trucks to remove spoil, concrete trucks, hydrovac, telehandler, elevated work platform (EWP) when required

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, service crane lifting reinforced steel cages into place and hydrovac Trucks removing spoil and delivering concrete

ZONE 3 Mt Eden Construction Site North Auckland Line (NAL) Railway Corridor Works STREETS IN THIS ZONE Mt Eden Road, Akiraho Street, Fenton Street Shaddock Street, Flower Street, Nikau Street, Ruru Street, Ngahura Street, New North Road

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Demo remaining North Auckland Line (NAL) Platform

Where:

Mt Eden Station site

Scope of work:

Remove rail corridor hoarding, demo platform and excavate. Backfill and level area with vibro roller and reinstate hoarding

Duration:

Approximately 2-3 days

Equipment:

What to expect:

Remove and reinstate hoarding – telehandler/crane, excavator, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench Demo platform – concrete breaker, excavator, vibro-roller, compactor Noise and vibration from hoarding removal and reinstatement, concrete and basalt breaking, excavation and compacting

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Earthworks, Track Formation and Drainage

Where:

Within the rail corridor, adjacent to Mt Eden Road both east and west sides (shown in yellow in image below)

Scope of work:

Remove existing track formation, excavate under the existing down main railway track, construct new track formation (subgrade and subsoil levels) and install drainage.

The subgrade is the native material that lies underneath a constructed road or railway track. It is made up of layers of granular material such as sand, gravel and crushed stone. This granular material is combined with layers of geosynthetic materials such as geogrid and geotextile that are used to reinforce and stabilise soil behind retaining walls

Duration:

Approximately three weeks

Equipment:

Excavator, compactor, roller, trucks removing materials and delivering ballast

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, track formation, removing and reinstating ballast Trucks removing materials and delivering materials

Sunday 27 December 2020

What & When:

Piling and Pile Cap Installation for Mt Eden Footbridge, OHLE Piling

Where:

Within the rail corridor, adjacent to 101 Mt Eden Road (shown in red in image below)

Scope of work:

Piling - drill x one pile for Mt Eden Footbridge and one x pile for new OHLE mast, install reinforced steel cages and pour concrete Pile Cap Installation - Remove the excess concrete from the pile, install formwork and steel reinforcing, pour concrete slab

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Excavator mounted pile driver, excavator, hand breaker, small digger, concrete truck, truck to remove spoil, hand tools

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from concrete breaking and hand tools when installing formwork and steel reinforcing Trucks will be delivering materials and concrete and removing spoil from the work area

What & When:

Construct Post and Panel wall

Monday 28 December 2020

Where:

Within the rail corridor, (see below image)

Scope of work:

Drill boreholes, lift posts into place, pour concrete, install lagging panels and excavate Lagging generally consists of wood, shotcrete, steel or pre-cast concrete panels that are inserted behind the front post or pile of a retaining wall. It is used to distribute the load of retained soil across the posts to prevent soil cave-in while excavating

Duration:

Approximately 2 weeks

Equipment: What to expect:

Drilling rig, excavator, crane, concrete tremie pipe, concrete truck and pump Noise and vibration from drilling, excavation, lagging installation and pouring concrete Noise mats in place to help mitigate noise

Thursday 31 December 2020

What & When:

Piling, Pile Cap and Capping Beam Installation

Where:

Within the rail corridor (See below image)

Scope of work:

Remove hoarding and reinstate when piling works completed Piling - drill one pile for station egress and footbridge central pile, install reinforced steel cages and pour concrete Install Pile cap and capping beam - Remove the excess concrete from the pile, install formwork and steel reinforcing, pour concrete slab

Duration:

Approximately six weeks

Equipment:

Remove & reinstate hoarding - Hi-ab truck, telehandler, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench Piling, Pile Cap & Capping Beam - Piling rig, excavator, hand breaker, small digger, concrete truck, truck to remove spoil, hand tools

What to expect:

Hi-ab truck and telehandler lifting concrete blocks, frames and panels Some noise from timber panels and diagonal bracing being detached Noise and vibration from concrete breaking and hand tools when installing formwork and steel reinforcing Trucks removing spoil from the work area and delivering materials and concrete

Friday 1 January 2021

What & When:

Stormwater Pipe Crossing Installation

Where:

Within the rail corridor, west of Mt Eden Road (see image below)

Scope of work:

Remove approximately 10 metres of tracks, excavate, install pipes for stormwater connection, backfill and level the ground

Duration:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket attachment, hi-ab crane, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from track removal, excavation, lifting concrete pipe into place, backfilling and compacting material Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials

Wednesday 13 January 2021

What & When:

Construct East Section of North Auckland Line Platform

Where:

Mt Eden Construction Site, adjacent to railway corridor

Scope of work:

Excavate and prepare foundation, lift in precast concrete segments, install reinforced steel and timber framework, pour concrete

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Excavator, crane, concrete truck and pump, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, formwork installation, lifting in pre-case panels and pouring concrete Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials Concrete trucks delivering concrete

What & When:

Demo Office Building

Where:

97 Mt Eden Road (shown in blue in image below)

Scope of work:

Demolish building using excavators and concrete breakers – more detail will be advised closer to the time

Duration:

Approximately five weeks

Equipment:

Excavators, concrete breakers, vibro-rollers

What to expect:

Mid-Late January 2021

Noise, dust and vibration from excavation, concrete breaking, compacting

ZONE 4 & 5 Dominion Road Construction Site North Auckland Line (NAL) Railway Corridor Works STREETS IN THIS ZONE Fenton Street, Wynyard Road, Haultain Street, Brentwood Avenue Ngahura Street, Porters Avenue, New North Road, Dominion Road

Week commencing 7 December

What & When:

Piling for the sub-structure foundation of Porter’s Avenue Bridge – Wynyard Road footprint

Where:

Wynyard Road construction site (adjacent to 1A Wynyard Rd)

Scope of work:

Drill nine piles, install reinforced steel piling cages and pour concrete

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Piling rig, mobile support crane, excavator, concrete trucks, 6-8 wheeler trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, drilling piles and concrete pour Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials Long term traffic management plan in place Pedestrian and vehicle access maintained to private property

What & When:

Piling for the sub-structure foundation of Porter’s Avenue Bridge – Porters Ave footprint

Where:

Within Porters Avenue construction site (adjacent to 3 Porters Avenue)

Week commencing 14 December

Scope of work:

Drill ten piles, install reinforced steel piling cages and pour concrete

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Piling rig, mobile support crane, excavator, concrete trucks, 6-8 wheeler trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation, drilling piles and concrete pour Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials Long term traffic management plan in place Pedestrian and vehicle access maintained to private property

Week commencing 14 December

What & When:

Remove Wynyard Road piling platform and Backfill Pile Locations

Where: Scope of work:

Wynyard Road construction site (adjacent to 1A Wynyard Rd)

Duration:

Approximately one week

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket attachment, 6-8 wheel trucks, vibro-roller, compactor

What to expect:

Remove piling platform using excavator with bucket attachment Place and compact aggregate material, cover with asphalt

Noise and vibration from platform removal and compacting Mild odour from asphalt covering

What & When:

Street Parking Removal along Haultain Street

Where:

Haultain Street

Scope of work:

Late December 2020 and March 2021

Removal of on-street parking to enable a variety of works for the CRL project such as construction of the Porters Avenue Bridge and North Auckland Line (NAL) railway line Late December 2020 - Parking on Kiwirail designated land removed March 2021 - Auckland Transport street parking removed and long term traffic management plan in place

Duration:

Long-term parking removal will be active for approximately two years

Saturday 26 December 2020

What & When:

Piling, Pile Cap and Capping Beam Installation

Where:

Within the rail corridor (See below image)

Scope of work:

Remove hoarding and reinstate when piling works completed Piling - drill one pile for station egress and approximately 20 piles for central pier, install reinforced steel cages and pour concrete Install Pile cap and capping beam - Remove the excess concrete from the pile, install formwork and steel reinforcing, pour concrete slab

Duration:

Approximately six weeks

Equipment:

Remove & reinstate hoarding - Hi-ab truck, telehandler, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench Piling, Pile Cap & Capping Beam - Excavator mounted pile driver, excavator, hand breaker, small digger, concrete truck, truck to remove spoil, hand tools

What to expect:

Hi-ab truck and telehandler lifting concrete blocks, frames and panels Some noise from timber panels and diagonal bracing being detached Noise and vibration from concrete breaking and hand tools when installing formwork and steel reinforcing Trucks removing spoil from the work area and delivering materials and concrete

What & When:

Move Level Crossing

Where:

Porters Avenue Level crossing (shown in blue in image below)

Scope of work:

Excavation, reinstate crossing and relocate crossing gate to accommodate new retaining wall

Duration:

One Week

Equipment:

Small excavator, 6-wheel trucks, concrete truck

What to expect:

Monday 4 January 2021

Some noise and vibration from excavation and concrete pour Temporary pedestrian diversion in place Traffic Controllers on hand to assist

Monday 4 January 2021

What & When:

Hoarding re-alignment and installation

Where:

Porters Avenue, approximately 50metres east and west of Porters Avenue Crossing (shown in red in image below)

Scope of work:

Install new and realign existing hoarding to suit new level crossing.

Hoarding is a gravity concrete block hoarding with pre-fabricated timber frames and timber hoarding panels. (Similar to the image below).

To install the gravity block hoarding we’ll use a hi-ab truck, and telehandler if required, to lift the frames and blocks into place then attach the timber panels and diagonal bracing with hand tools. Trucks will be delivering materials.

Duration:

One week

Equipment:

Hi-ab truck, mobile crane, generator for powered tools, hand tools – tension control bolt/hydraulic wrench or manual torque wrench

What to expect:

Trucks delivering concrete blocks delivered to site Hi-ab truck and telehandler lifting concrete blocks, prefabricated frames and panels into place Some noise from timber panels and diagonal bracing being attached

Mobile crane located on Porters Avenue

January 2021

What & When:

Piling for North Auckland Line (NAL) Retaining Wall

Where:

Within the rail corridor, west and east of Porters Avenue (shown in blue in image below)

Scope of work:

Drill approximately 65 piles that form part of the retaining wall for the North Auckland Line railway corridor

Duration:

Works ongoing until mid-2021

Equipment:

Two large piling rigs, a mobile support crane, excavator and trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from the drilling rig and the mobile crane lifting metal cages into place Trucks delivering materials and concrete several times a day and removing spoil from the work area

January 2021

What & When:

Construct Piling Platform (to facilitate drilling piles for the retaining wall for the North Auckland Railway Line)

Where:

Within the rail corridor, between Porters Avenue and Dominion Road Overpass (shown in blue in image below)

Scope of work:

Excavate to approximately 2 metres deep, backfill with aggregate material and compact to ground level

Duration:

Approximately two weeks

Equipment:

Excavator with bucket attachment and rock breaker, concrete breaker, vibro-roller, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Noise and vibration from excavation and compacting materials Trucks removing spoil and delivering materials

What & When:

Huia 2 Pipe Installation

Where:

Fenton Street

Scope of work:

Excavate along Fenton Street in stages, install 1300mm diameter pipe, backfill each area, compact and asphalt

Duration:

Approximately three months to complete

Equipment:

Two large excavators, concrete breaker, hydrovac, compactor, 6-8 wheel trucks

What to expect:

Late January (date TBC)

Noise and vibration from excavation, concrete breaking and compacting Traffic management in place to maintain vehicle access to private property

As with all our construction activity, we will be monitoring for noise, dust and vibration and have monitoring equipment in place that will alert us if we are going over set limits. We will also be: Using attended monitoring during construction to measure noise and vibration levels so we can make adjustments to our construction methods, if necessary Receiving deliveries within normal working hours (where possible) Scheduling concrete deliveries within normal working hours (where possible) Keeping you informed and giving plenty of advance notice about any works that need to take place outside of normal working hours We’ll be working between 7am and 10pm Monday to Friday and 7am – 7pm on Saturday. We will keep you informed regarding any work that falls outside of these hours, further details and any changes.

Find out more Our community information hubs are held monthly on the first Tuesday of the month between 4.30pm – 5.30pm, with the next on 1 December 2020.

If you have any questions or concerns about CRL project works in the Mt Eden area, please contact the Link Alliance’s Mt Eden Station team:.

Email: mteden@linkalliance.co.nz Phone: 0800 CRL TALK (275 8255) - choose option 5 Information on the CRL project can also be found on City Rail Link’s website at www.cityraillink.co.nz. You can also follow CRL’s progress on Facebook, http://facebook.com/cityraillink, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cityraillink and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-rail-link-ltd