Fort Street area upgrade

Overview | About the area | Design features

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Overview

Six streets in the Fort Street area are being transformed into a high quality attractive destination as part of Auckland City Council's CBD streetscapes upgrade programme.

The streets for upgrade are Fort Street, Fort Lane, Jean Batten Place, Gore and Commerce streets (between Fort and Customs streets) and Shortland Street (between Queen Street and High Street).

The upgrade aims to create a lively, people focused destination that reflects the area's rich cultural and geographic history. The design includes areas of shared space in Fort Street west, Jean Batten Place and Fort Lane.

The cost of the upgrade is about $23 million and is largely funded by the CBD targeted rate.

Key
1. Fort Street east (between Gore and Customs streets)
2. Fort Street mid section (between Gore and Commerce streets)
3. Fort Street west (between Queen and Gore streets)
4. Gore Street
5. Commerce Street
6. Jean Batten Place
7. Fort Lane

Time line

December 2008	Planning and design phase
September 2009	Public consultation on the draft design
December 2009	Final design approved by council's Arts, Culture and Recreation and Transport committees
November 2009 to October 2010	Further design, stakeholder involvement as required
November 2010	Stage one construction commenced
September 2011	Stage one completed. Works included upgrades to Fort St (between Queen and Commerce streets), Fort Lane, Jean Batten Place and Shortland St (between Queen and High streets.
August 2011 to November 2011	Rugby World Cup works moratorium � no construction
November 2011	Stage two construction anticipated to commence
End of 2012	Stage two construction anticipated to be completed
Mid 2012	Stage three construction anticipated to commence (subject to evaluation of completed stage one)
Mid 2013	Stage three construction anticipated to be completed

Please note: these dates may change over the course of the project.

Updated September 2011