Construction work started today on a wastewater storage facility at the south end of the Cranford Basin area being developed for housing.
The facility is designed to reduce wastewater overflow issues and allow for growth in the area, by collecting and storing stormwater-diluted wastewater during wet weather events until there is capacity in the wastewater network for release. The facility is adjacent to the Papanui Parallel shared path, just north of Rutland Reserve.
Initial construction activity will be a 3-4 month period where the site will be pre-loaded with gravel to consolidate and strengthen the underlying soil. The work will involve truck movements via Main North Road and Grassmere Street, with the full construction programme expected to be complete in late 2027.
For more information, see the project’s Start Work Notice, or follow this link for more information on infrastructure projects in the Papanui area.