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Road Closures in the City Centre Over Xmas

News story
Thursday 15 Dec 2011

Auckland Council and JFC will close Fort Street between Commerce Street and Customs Street East & Gore Street between Fort Street and Customs Street East CBD, to undertake a major upgrade the existing stormwater system which includes lane closures on Customs Street East between 26 December & 31 December.


The above named sections of Fort Street and Gore Streets (apart from Customs Street East) will be continuously closed to all vehicles' apart from access for local residents, delivery vehicles and construction related traffic and emergency services from midnight on the 25th December 2011 to midnight 15 January 2012 .

Detours Barricades, and traffic controllers will be on site to direct traffic and pedestrians safely around the work zones. Should you have any queries please contact Tony Munro JFC on 021 420 616

If you have any queries in relation to the Stormwater upgrade project please contact Rob Walsham JAWA Structures 027 245 8171


From December 26 – January 13 there will be a full road closure on Bowen Ave. This will enable us to reconstruct the road pavement. This work has been timed to minimise disruption to that travelling public.

The majority of the work is between 6am – 10pm. There will also be three nights (6pm – 7am) of work at the Bowen/Kitchener and Bowen/Princes intersections. Weather permitting; this is scheduled for January 4, 5, and 6.

All traffic is detoured via Kitchener Street.