
CONTRACT 1 & FLETCHERS COMMERCIAL BAY TUNNELS

The temporary Britomart train station entrance during CRL construction.

Temporary entrance for the Britomart train station

The temporary entrance for the Chief Post Office

Inside the former Britomart train entrance

The temporary Britomart train station

Inside the former Britomart train station off Queen Street

Building the temporary Britomart train station entrance

Building the temporary Britomart train station entrance

Dismantling the former Britomart train station foyer off Queen Street

Red silos in Lower Queen Street

The temporary Britomart train station entrance

Hoardings in Lower Queen Street

Lower Queen Street construction work

The red silos in Lower Queen Street

The red silos in Lower Queen Street

Red silos in Lower Queen Street

Lower Queen Street construction work

Work in Lower Queen Street

Lower Queen St


Lower Queen St/ Commercial Bay tunnel construction

Lower Queen St/Commercial Bay tunnel construction


Commercial Bay tunnel construction

Lower Queen St Commercial Bay tunnel construction



Commercial Bay tunnel construction



Commercial Bay tunnel construction

Commercial Bay tunnel construction



Commercial Bay tunnel construction

Lower Queen Street/Commercial Bay construction



Commercial Bay/ Lower Queen St construciton

Commercial Bay tunnel construction

Inside the Commercial Bay tunnels

Commercial Bay- building the CRL tunnels

Inside the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels



Building the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels

Building the Commercial Bay tunnels
Building the Commercial Bay tunnels
Building the Commercial Bay tunnels
Drone shot of Albert Street construction



Construction of the Commercial Bay CRL tunnels



Drone shot of the Albert Street construction

Construction work inside the former Chief Post Office




















































Fletchers Commercial Bay tunnel outline -southern tunnel Lower Queen Street November 2018

Northern Trench struts November 2018

Southern trench November 2018

Excavation into the north trench November 2018

North trench struts November 2018

South trench November 2018

Through to the south trench from the north trench November 2018

Celebrating a major milestone with the breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels. Those working on the project at the ceremony. December 6 2018

Celebrating a major milestone with the breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels. December 6 2018. Hero Potini performed the blessing

Ceremony marking the breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels. 6 December 2018

Ceremony marking the breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels. 6 December 2018

Ceremony marking the breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels. 6 December 2018. From left - City Rail Link Chair Sir Brian Roche, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, Deputy Auckland Mayor Bill Cashmore, CRL CEO Dr Sean Sweeney and Executive General Manager Infrastructure Projects Downer New Zealand John Burden

The breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 6 December 2018

The major #crl #cityraillink milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

The CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff at the CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and CRL CEO Dr Sean Sweeney at the CRL milestone breakthrough to the Commercial Bay development site from the Albert Street trench tunnels – in downtown Auckland. 5 December 2018.
Work has started on construction of the first of the two rail tunnel boxes to be built under the heritage-listed Chief Post Office (CPO) building in lower Queen Street.
Work has started on construction of the first of the two rail tunnel boxes to be built under the heritage-listed Chief Post Office (CPO) building in lower Queen Street.
Work has started on construction of the first of the two rail tunnel boxes to be built under the heritage-listed Chief Post Office (CPO) building in lower Queen Street.
Lower Queen Street trench: The break-out into the northern tunnel under Commercial Bay. We have also commenced the construction of the concrete LQS northern tunnel
The break-out of the southern tunnel under Commercial Bay
-Northern tunnel beneath the CPO building: rebar installation for next floor slab concrete pour. Both tunnels are being constructed in five sections inside the building. This will be the second section to be poured.
Looking out from inside northern tunnel. Excavation in LQS is now approx. 13m deep
Southern tunnel beneath the CPO building: setting up for waterproofing to start next week. This is in preparation for new concrete tunnel floor construction

Tunnel 7 March 2019

Tunnel construction CPO and Lower Queen St March 2019

Tunnel construction CPO and Lower Queen St March 2019

Tunnel construction CPO and Lower Queen St March 2019

Tunnel construction CPO and Lower Queen St March 2019
Tunnel construction CPO and Lower Queen St March 2019

Tunnel construction CPO and Lower Queen St March 2019

Britomart tunnels April 2019

Underneath the Chief Post Office April 2019

Underneath the Chief Post Office April 2019

Precinct Commercial Bay tunnels April 2019

Precinct Commercial Bay tunnels

LQS tunnel 23 April 2019

LQS Northern tunnel 23 APril 2019

LQS Northern tunnel infill 23 April 2019

LQS Southern tunnel 23 April 2019

Looking down into Lower Queen Street's northern edge. The base slab construction is underway. April 2019.

Southern tunnel. The construction of infill continues. Progress for this tunnel is about two weeks behind the northern tunnel.

Northern tunnel. The base slabs are complete. Infill construction continues. Eastern secant piles are not broken out so the tunnel connects to back of the house area. April 2019.

Northern tunnel. The construction of the infill section continues.

Lower Queen St tunnels 8 May 2019

CPO tunnels 9 May 2019

Lower Queen St tunnels 9 May 2019

Lower Queen St construction 9 May 2019

Tunnel construction 9 May 20219

Tunnel construction 9 May 2019

Lower Queen St work May 2019

CRL staff outside the Lower Queen Street tunnels

Lower Queen Street tunnels May 2019

Lower Queen Street May 2019

One of the existing columns suspended beneath one of the underpinning frames. These frames support the building during construction of the tunnels and will be removed during the reinstatement of the CPO building.


Lower Queen Street tunnel work 26 June 2019

Lower Queen Street tunnel work 26 June 2019

Lower Queen Street tunnel work 26 June 2019

Lower Queen St 27 June 2019

Our contractors DSBJV poured concrete for the first of Contract 1’s tunnel roofs. 17 July 2019

Lower Queen St July 2019

CRL worker

CRL workers

CPO construction July 2019

CRL worker

Lower Queen St construction

Lower Queen St work-former CPO

CPO construction August 2019

Lower Queen Street construction August 2019

Workers August 145

Workers in Lower Queen Street

Worker

Workers in Lower Queen St

Worker


Lower Queen St construction

Worker Lower Queen St

Lower Albert St tunnel

At Britomart, this is the opening through the reinforced concrete wall between the North tunnel and the station
Looking down at CRL construction

One of the steel underpinning structures used to provide temporary support for the Chief Post Office.

Workers apply waterproof membrane to one of the tunnel walls built in front of the Chief Post Office in lower Queen Street

Earlier picture of tunnel construction in front of the Chief Post Offic

CPO building Underpinning collar – after September 2019


CPO building Underpinning collar – before- September 2019

Light in the tunnel
September 2019 Lower Queen St
September 2019 Lower Queen St

Inside the CPO Sept 2019
Lower Queen St September 2019
Lower Queen Street September 2019

Tunnels Nov 2019

Tunnels Nov 2019

New Britomart escalators stored in the tunnel awaiting installation









































































































































































































