Construction on Tauranga transport hub underway

The new hub is currently under construction.

The Harington Street Transport Hub is scheduled to be completed in autumn 2020.

The project completion date has previously been reported as 'first quarter 2020” and this must now be revised to autumn 2020, says Steve Wiggill, Manager: Project Management.

The sod was officially turned and construction on the hub began in June 2018.

Last year it was reported that the new seven-storey hub is estimated to cost about $27.14m and will bring 250 bike parks, 550 car parks and 53 motorbike parks to the site in Harington Street.

In addition there will also be electric charging points for cars and e-bike along with shower and locker facilities for cyclists.

'In May 2019, council was informed by our structural designers, Harrison Grierson, of a recommended design change relating to the seismic joints used in the construction of the Harrington Street Transport Hub,” says Steve.

'Seismic joints are essential in absorbing the natural movement of buildings during seismic events such as earthquakes.

'The design change to include additional seismic joints will allow different parts of the building to move independently of each other, reducing the load on the structure.”

Steve says Tauranga City Council is currently assessing the full cost implications of this change, and whether this cost will be covered by other parties.

'Once further information is available, we will provide an update.”

An artist's impression of what the new hub will look like. Supplied image.

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2 comments

More construction

Posted on 15-07-2019 08:08 | By Kancho

Oh my well guess this is progress. More construction in town. So the town accessablity and parking etc will one day in the future be better? Poor businesses has a way to go yet . Think it may become a ghost town in the meantime.


Transport Hub !!

Posted on 15-07-2019 21:41 | By The Caveman

Sorry, but did I miss something ?? Anywhere else in the world a "transport hub" is where trains & buses meet and people can change from one form of PUBLIC transport to another. !! "Last year it was reported that the new seven-storey hub is estimated to cost about $27.14m and will bring 250 bike parks, 550 car parks and 53 motorbike parks to the site in Harrington Street. " THIS IS NOT A TRANSPORT HUB !! It is a "PARKING BUILDING" by anything you like to call it (550 CAR PARKS) - the 250 bike parks and 53 motorbike bike parks are nothing more than a GREENIE look good by the Council !! Yes bike parks and motorbike parks are NEED in the CDB, but DON'T call it a "transport hub" with 550 CAR PARKS.


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