Tauranga City Council will beginning seismic strengthening work at the Spring Street parking building from next week.
This is precautionary work to reduce the risk to users and the extent of damage that a significant earthquake could cause.
Works will begin on the lower levels and progress upward throughout the building.
The Durham Street entrance will be closed for a short period while work takes place, says a council spokesperson.
"The parking building will remain operational during the works but will have reduced number of parking spaces available.
"Care Park will relocate parking leaseholders when their leased park becomes unavailable.
"Casual parking spaces will be available at the nearby Elizabeth Street parking building if the Spring Street parking building is at capacity."
Work to strengthen the draw bridge that connects the parking building and 29 Grey Street is expected to take place in late 2022.
It's expected all works will be complete by mid-2023.
"Please take care when driving or walking around work sites. There will be periods of noise at times, as well as vibration.
"Dust control measures will be in place. We recommend people keep their car windows up when in the parking building.
"We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience while work is also undertaken on the relocation of the Willow Street bus interchange and demolition of Tauranga City Council's adjoining building."
For more information visit: www.tauranga.govt.nz/parking-works
1 comment
Another balls up
Posted on 27-06-2022 11:33 | By Get our roads
This building isnt even that old really and now more work and waste of ratepayers money, why cant the Council build something right the first time instead of wasting money to fix the backward thinking of their so called building experts, absolutely stunning how buildings not that old did not get built to higher standards in the first place, may as well RIP down the entire CBD as most of those buildings would not be built to current earthquake standards either, doesn't say much for your experts, God only knows what the future of new builds in town will bring, more poorly planned and inadequate structures going up to be pulled down in the near future I expect.
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