Client: Hamilton City Council

Location: Bryce Street, Hamilton

Date: May – October 2024

 

CONTEXT

The Hamilton Transport Centre reconfiguration focused on improving infrastructure, accessibility and public amenities at one of the city’s busiest transport hubs.

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SUMMARY OF WORKS

The project involved 40 days of traffic management with one-way stop/go arrangements, eight days of shoulder closures to install travel boards and 20 nights of night works to minimise public disruption.

 

SITE CLEARING

Site preparation involved the removal of 140 square metres of small vegetation and two large trees. The existing toilet block was demolished. Additional excavation was required due to unexpectedly thick 900mm footings

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EXCAVATION

Further excavation involved the removal of existing road surfaces and pavements and cutting earthworks to waste. Redundant concrete vehicle crossings were also removed.

 

STORMWATER AND DRAINAGE

Improvements included nine catchpits, stormwater manholes, 30 metres of 225mm pipes, and subsoil drainage. Sewer upgrades involved uPVC pipes, CCTV inspections, and a rising main dropper into a sanitary sewer manhole. Potable water services were upgraded with a 25mm OD PE water line over 30 metres.

 

KERB AND CHANNEL

Upgrades involved the removal of existing kerb and the construction of 300 metres of new kerb and channel, vertical nib kerb, and two re-levelled manholes.

 

PAVEMENT AND SURFACING

Basecourse material (AP40) was laid and the road surface was finished with 50mm thick Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA). Pedestrian safety improvements included two new raised pedestrian crossings with coloured thermoplastic asphalt surfacing used to highlight the crossing points. Further surfacing involved new pavers and orange clay bricks.

 

FOOTPATHS AND PAVING

Public spaces were enhanced with exposed aggregate concrete footpaths, tactile pavers, and the refurbishment of existing paving. New pavers and orange clay bricks were installed. We removed 98 square metres of paving, lifted 1,048 square metres for reuse, and cleaned and relayed a further 659 square metres.

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STREET FURNITURE AND SIGNAGE

The old bus shelters were removed and ten new ones built. Additional street furniture upgrades included bike racks, rubbish bins, and signage. The works also included two new live travel board foundations, trenching and electrical ducting, and new road signage.

 

LANDSCAPING

We installed topsoil and bark mulch and planted ti kōuka,  kōwhai and lancewood trees.

karaihe, rengarenga, wharariki, thin-leaved compromosa and aute were also planted in the centre of the garden bed, and kiokio and lance fern in shaded areas and under trees.

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RELEVANCE

This highlights our ability to undertake civil construction projects in busy urban areas, while minimising disruption to pedestrians, motorists, and businesses.