The photographs below illustrate the progress on CMJ Stage 2 to date.
Click on the images for a larger view.
|
Aerial photograph, looking east, showing the Northwestern Motorway in
the foreground, with the existing links to the Southern Motorway and
Port and from the City in the background before construction started
in February 2004. |
 |
|
K Road looking north with the Northern Motorway in the background.
Aerial view of the demolition work underway on Ramp B, February and March 2004. |
 |
|
Demolition Photo showing demolition of part of Ramp B,
demolished to make way for new connections from NW to North and Port to
North. It shows what a difficult job it was with the tangle of
reinforcing steel through the concrete structure. |
 |
|
Demolition of Ramp B, which was built in the early 70's when
traffic volumes and populations were less. The rest of the structure
will be incorporated into the new Northwestern to North
motorway-to-motorway link and the new port to north link. |
 |
|
The relocated SH1 Nelson St Off Ramp (centre). Also the new Port and Northwestern connection to Northern Motorway. |
 |
|
The elevated structure (viaduct) across the picture is the new
SH1 Nelson Street Off Ramp. |
 |
|
New connection from Northwestern to North (northbound). |
 |
|
Aerial from above Upper Queen Street Bridge looking north. August 2006. |
 |
|
Looking west from Upper Queen Street, August 2006 left to right: Existing Port to Northwestern Motorway (SH16) link, new Port to Northern Motorway (SH16 to SH1) link, new Northern Motorway to Port (SH1 to SH16) link, existing Northwestern Motorway to Port link, existing Northwestern to Southern Motorway (SH16 to SH1) link, existing Southern Motorway (SH1) southbound. The elevated link is the Southern Motorway (SH1) northbound. New Motorway connections to open December 2006. |
 |
Aerial photo looking east from above Newton Road Bridge.
Centre left: Earthworks for the new Northwestern Motorway to the Northern
Motroway and the Nelson Street off-ramp which diverges from the left hand side
of the Northwestern Motorway.
Centre: Earthworks for the Sedimentation Pond which will contain and treat
stormwater run-off from the site before it is released into the Auckland City Council
stormwater system. March 2005. |
 |
|
Aerial photo on Newton Gully: left side new Northwestern Motorway to Nelson Street
off-ramp and Northwestern Motorway to Northern Motorway link connections under construction
May 2005 |
 |
|
Aerial view looking east from above Newton Road bridge, August 2006. Left to right: Northwestern Motorway (SH16) to Nelson Street (and in December 2006 Northwestern Motorway to the Northern Motorway (SH16 to SH1 link), Northwestern to Southern Motorway and to the Port, the new Sedimentation Pond, westbound links from the Port and the Southern Motorway and the Hobson Street on-ramp. |
|
Aerial photo looking south over the Pitt / Union / Nelson / Hobson St
intersection.
Structure 1: New Southern Motorway northbound off-ramp to Nelson Street (centre)
which will diverge from the left hand side of the motorway. Scheduled to open
mid-2005. To the right of Structure No 1 is Structure No 2, which is part of
the new Northwestern and Ports of Auckland to Northern Motorway-to-Motorway connections.
Scheduled for completion late 2006. |
|
|
Aerial photo showing progress of the new Southern Motorway to Nelson Street off-ramp to the CBD. May
2005 |
 |
| Aerial photo showing construction progress of SH1 to Nelson Street off-ramp October 2005. |
 |
| Aerial photo showing new Southern Motorway to Nelson Street off-ramp - opened 12 December 2005 - to the CBD. Note: Below Structure 1, first beams placed for Structure 6 across SH southbound January 2006. |
 |
Aerial Photo looking south along SH1 to Wellington Street Bridge.
Following clearance of the vegetation (centre) on the embankment beside SH1
southbound from the Cook Street off-ramp, construction of the northern extent
of the new North to Port and North to Northwestern Motorway links began in
February 2005. These new links will exit from the left of the Southern Motorway.
The existing southbound carriageway is to be realigned and lowered between the
Cook Street off-ramp and the Hobson Street on-ramp to allow the new links to pass
over the Southern Motorway on a new bridge. Initial work will include shifting
SH1 north and southbound carriageways onto temporary alignments between Cook Street
off-ramp and Hopetoun Street bridge to allow a safe working space for construction
of the new retaining walls and bridge. The new North to Port and Northwestern
Motorway links are scheduled to open late 2006. |
|
| Aerial photo showing progress of the works near Wellington Street. May 2005. |
 |
|
Aerial photo showing progress of the works near Wellington Street. The piled retaining wall has been excavated to sub-grade level to form the northern most part of the new North to Port and North to Northwestern Motorway links. |
 |
|
Aerial view of Southern Motorway showing works on the Northern Tie-in on the southbound side just prior to switching the traffic from the temporary southbound alignment to the new lowered alignment through Structure No 6 bridge / tunnel. |
 |
|
Aerial looking west along SH16 over the Haslett Street footbridge. The Newton on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) is on the left and the Newton off-ramp from the Northwestern Motorway is on the right. The central median works under construction in this photo taken at the end of August 2006 will provide an extra lane as part of the improvements to traffic flows for eastbound, citybound and southbound traffic. |
 |
|
Aerial looking east above Northwestern Motorway (SH16). Widening for the additional westbound lane nearing completion, August 2006. |
 |
|
Beresford Street viaduct: First two spans in preparation for decking July 2004. |
 |
|
Beresford Street Viaduct: Decking complete. In the background the new Southern Motorway to Nelson
Street off-ramp viaduct. May 2005 |
 |
|
Structure No 1: New Southern Motorway to Nelson Street off-ramp showing the karaka and ta moko
design on the safety barriers |
 |
|
Structure No 1: View looking south from Union Street showing reinforcing steel in place ready for
the final pour of deck concrete. June 2005. |
 |
|
Paving works on the new Northwestern Motorway off-ramp to Nelson Street and the Northern Motorway
connection. The off-ramp to Nelson Street opened for traffic in early July 2005. The motorway to
motorway connection connecting the Northwestern to the Northern Motorway will open late 2006. |
 |
|
The new alignment for the Northwestern Motorway to Nelson Street off-ramp goes under 'Ramp B'
before merging with the northern end of the old off-ramp and terminating at Union Street. |
 |
|
The new Northwestern Motorway to Nelson Street off-ramp in use July 2005. Earthworks below the
retaining wall covered to prevent unnecessary runoff. |
 |
|
Structure No 4: Looking south from beneath the two northern spans to the two southern spans.
Piling for the central pier will commence after the Hobson on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway
is realigned. |
 |
|
Structure No 4: Preparation for decking of the two southern spans. |
 |
|
Retaining Wall 5A: Installation of decorative panels the Pohutukawa flower design |
 |
|
Retaining Wall 5A: Installation of decorative panels the Pohutukawa flower design |
 |
|
Retaining Wall 4A: Above Wall 4A will be the new Northwestern to Northern Motorway to Motorway
connection. In the foreground is the Northwestern Motorway to Nelson Street off-ramp curving round
to go under 'Ramp B'. |
 |
|
The new Northern Motorway to Port link: Looking south over Structure 5, a new one span bridge which
crosses the Northwestern to Southern Motorway and the Northwestern to Port links. On the right are
the two southern spans of the six span Structure 4 which will take traffic from the Port to the
Northern Motorway. On the left the existing Newton No 1 bridge which carries the Southern Motorway
northbound. |
 |
|
The completion of retaining Wall 2G showing the extra lane width gained to improve the alignment and
visible stopping distances for the Port to Northwestern link. |
 |
|
Karaka leaves and berries design |
 |
|
Ta moko design |
 |
|
600 metres of retaining walls are under construction in the area of SH1 southbound between Cook
Street off-ramp and Hobson Street on-ramp. Four of these retaining walls and the two walls for the
200m long cross-over bridge are required to enable the excavation of the Southern Motorway southbound.
Four more retaining walls are required in the embankment beside Union Street, to provide the new exit
lane.
SH1 southbound traffic will be shifted onto a temporary alignment to be constructed behind the new
walls, later this year, while the existing southbound carriageway is excavated and a new carriageway
constructed 4m lower than at present. The lowered carriageway will provide headroom for the cross-over
bridge which will carry traffic to the Port and the Northwestern links.
As well as the retaining walls being constructed, three existing structures (Wellington Street Bridge,
SH1 to Nelson Street off-ramp and Hobson street on-ramp to the Northwestern Motorway) need to be
underpinned to allow the Southern Motorway southbound to be reduced in level directly adjacent to the
existing foundations. |
|
Southern Motorway southbound, Structure 6 west wall piles June 2004. This is one of two walls to be
constructed as part of the cross-over bridge which will carry traffic from the North Shore eastbound
to Grafton Gully and the Port and westbound to the Northwestern Motorway |
 |
|
Southern Motorway, southbound Structure 6 west wall piers July 2005. A temporary SH1 southbound
lane will be constructed to the left of this wall and traffic switched on to it later this year.
The carriageway to the right will then be excavated, lowered and reconstructed. |
 |
CMJ - STAGE 2 Photos
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
