Easter Hours
Cuba Street Overbridge is an ageing piece of infrastructure, at nearly 100 years old. It is a vital link providing a key North / South route for traffic, freight and emergency services. It is also a key route for use in the event of an evacuation.
In August 2024, following assessment of the bridge, it was decided to progress with maintenance, monitoring and strengthening of the bridge. Maintenance works, including concrete repair, were completed in November 2024.
Further live load testing has shown the road is safe for current traffic (including heavy vehicles) but futureproofing work should be completed to ensure we have a resilient road network.
What we’re doing
Works to strengthen the bridge commenced 3 February 2025 and require a small section of Wakefield Street that runs under the bridge to be closed.
Our work on the bridge is continuing well. With the upcoming rail network shutdown, we’re taking the opportunity to complete required strengthening works from within the rail corridor starting Sunday 6 April.
Provided there are no unforeseen circumstances, we expect this current phase of work to be complete by 28 April 2025. Once these works are complete, there will be one final stage within the rail corridor before the strengthening works are finished.
Sunday 6 April and Sunday 13 April, 6am-6pm:
- Contractors will be onsite preparing for the first stage of the rail corridor works.
- This will include setting out anchor locations and concrete cutting into the bridge abutment.
18 to 27 April, 6am-6pm:
- Contractors will be onsite to complete anchor installation on the abutment within the rail corridor.
Until 28 April 2025:
- Localised road closure along Wakefield Street under the Cuba Street Overbridge (see map below).
- We’ve worked with Metlink to relocate the buses replacing trains to Wellington stop (see map below for locations).
- Contractors will be onsite, weekdays from 7am-5:30pm, subject to no unforeseen conditions. Some Saturday work possible, 9am-4pm. Traffic management will be in place 24/7.
- Residents and businesses in the area will retain access to their homes and premises, however detour routes may need to be followed.
- Pedestrian and cyclist access will be available through the area for the duration of the project.
There will be some additional noise during these works, but workers will do their best to keep noise to a minimum.
