What we're doing
The Council is coordinating the closure of Lambton Quay and its surrounding side streets from Sunday 5 January – Thursday 9 January, so we and our partners can do critical maintenance works.
We have received a significant number of requests from our partners and other organisations for the opportunity to do maintenance along Lambton Quay.
By coordinating everyone to do the work at the same time, we can do all the scheduled work for 2025 in three days and four nights.
This means we can avoid weeks of ongoing disruption for businesses and residents and achieve significant cost savings through a combined traffic management plan.
We have picked these dates to cause as little disruption as possible for businesses in the area. Our pedestrian and retail data shows this is traditionally the quietest period of the year.
The work being done includes:
- Fixing leaks and water maintenance
- Street light repairs
- Utility reinstatements
- Underground investigation
- Tree trimming
- Resurfacing, repainting of road markings
- Road and street furniture maintenance
- Street cleaning
- Graffiti removal
Work will happen both day and night. Some activities will be disruptive, but measures will be taken to reduce disturbance as much as possible.
Road closures
At 7pm on Sunday 5 January we're closing Lambton Quay and its side streets to vehicles until 7am Thursday 9 January.
Pedestrians will have access to Lambton Quay and side streets at all times.
The following roads will be closed:
- Lambton Quay between Willis Street and Bowen Street
- Panama Street, between Lambton Quay and Featherston Street
- Brandon Street, between Lambton Quay and Featherston Street
- Johnston Street, between Lambton Quay and Featherston Street
- Waring Taylor Street, between Lambton Quay and Maginnity Street, and
- Stout Street, between Lambton Quay and Ballance Street.