Here’s an update from the engineers

Kia Ora,

It’s exciting to be able to share that we recently switched on the new rising main and it is now carrying flows along Taranaki St. This is a huge milestone and signals that we are reaching the end of the project. In our first updates we signalled completion in mid-2025, we are really pleased to be delivering well ahead of that schedule. Our success has been due to good planning, some innovative thinking/technology, a bit of luck and the understanding of our stakeholders (thanks to you for that).

Celebrating a job well done

This project involves construction of a major new wastewater ‘rising main’ (a pipe that carries wastewater under pressure) along Taranaki St from Market Lane to Wigan St. We are delivering this project for Wellington Water, alongside GHD and on behalf of Wellington City Council. It will provide a more resilient wastewater network and will cater for growth in our city.

Alongside all of the underground commissioning that we have been doing over the last couple of months, we have also been finishing the carriageway to leave it in a good state to hand back to the city. You may have noticed that we have now rearranged Market Lane to it’s original “one way” state and we have put new surfacing on the car park at Inglewood Place.

Our plan is to remove all of the traffic management before we go for a Christmas break on 20th December. The only remaining site will be WCC’s toilet block project that will remain fenced and will carry on in the new year. For updates about the toilet block please contact info@wcc.govt.nz or call 04 499 4444.

Wellington Water have made a decision to leave commissioning of the new pump station until the new year. This will reduce pressure on their operational staff to monitor a new asset over the Christmas break – I think this is a good choice and reduces risk to the network while there are less people around to address any problems. From the project perspective this will mean that we will be back on site in January in small scale traffic management carrying out commissioning of the new manholes in Taranaki St and Dixon St around Inglewood Place.

This will be our last update. We really appreciate the patience and support from businesses, residents and the public that have been affected by the work over the last 18 months. Thank you for your understanding – it really makes a difference to the teams on site as they come to work every day.

We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season.

Ngā Mihi

David Philipson
General Manager | GP Friel Ltd.
Ph: 04 938 0145 Mob: 022 657 2402 Email: dave@gpfl.co.nz
Company Address: 14 Seine St, Island Bay, Wellington, 6023
www.gpfl.co.nz

Here are a few photo highlights from across the project:

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Big pipes work - roadworks in Wakefield Street coming up in the new year

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