One of the companies involved in Dunedin’s award-winning George Street upgrade has been selected to deliver much-needed safety improvements on Albany Street.
Isaac Construction, which has an office in Dunedin, has been awarded a $4.8 million contract to deliver the Albany Street Connection project and the resurfacing of the road itself.
Work on the Albany Street Connection involves pedestrian safety improvements including new crossings, as well as improved bus stops, new mobility parks and a two-way separated cycleway.
The new cycleway will provide a missing link between the Te Aka Ōtākou cycleway and shared path and the SH1 separated cycle lanes traversing Dunedin’s CBD.
DCC Group Manager Transport Jeanine Benson says, “We’re excited to once again be working with Isaac Construction and we’re sure they’ll do a wonderful job.
“This much-needed safety improvement project will ensure the many thousands of students, other residents and visitors using Albany Street each day will be able to enjoy a safer, more accessible and much-improved environment in future.”
The contract awarded to Isaac Construction covers two pieces of work:
- $3.5 million for construction of the Albany Street Connection
- $1.3 million to reseal the road at the conclusion of the work.
Funding for the two pieces of work comes from approved capital expenditure and renewals budgets. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is also contributing a 51% subsidy towards both pieces of work, reducing DCC’s share of total costs to $2.35 million.
Construction is expected to begin early in the new year and be completed by October 2026.
Work to upgrade 3 Waters infrastructure in part of Albany Street – from Grange Street to Forth Street – will also be carried out in tandem with the Albany Street Connection project, to minimise disruption in the area.
The 3 Waters work – involving the renewal of service pipes and an ageing water main supplying a total of 24 properties – is expected to take several days and cost $120,000. Temporary traffic management will be in place and seven car parks in the work area will be unavailable for a short time during the work.
Once the work is completed, the Albany Street carriageway will be resurfaced, improving the experience for motorists and other road users.
“Coordinating the various pieces of work planned in Albany Street is an important part of this project and will help minimise disruption, and we’ll be doing everything we can to support businesses and other parties affected by this work.”
In the meantime, parking restrictions on Albany Street will also be enforceable again within the next two weeks, once updated signage (for the south side) and a temporary traffic management plan (north side) is in place.