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September 2023

Safety caps added to barrier posts
Path along St Leonards causeways
Path through St Leonards
Blanket Bay boardwalk
Pedestrain refuge at Wickliffe Tce
Blanket Bay boardwalk
Path on top of retaining wall at St Leonards
Thank you card from St Leonards School
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26 August 2023 - Official Opening Ceremony

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Minister of Transport, Hon David Parker
Dunedin Mayor, Jules Radich
Downer Project Manager, David Larcombe
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St Leonards School perform waiata
St Leonards School perform waiata
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June 2023

Lighting installed on the new Blanket Bay boardwalk
Viewing platform on Blanket Bay boardwalk
View of historic seawall from viewing platform
Concrete section of path at St Leonards
Installation of new safety balustrade at St Leonards
Preparation of new Dunedin bound lane at St Leonards
Installation of new safety edge barrier at Port end
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May 2023

Poles installed for timber retaining wall at St Leonards
New kerb installed at St Leonards and new pavement under construction
Crews install reinforcing for concrete path at St Leonards
Pour a section of the concrete path at St Leonards
Recently poured section of concrete path at St Leonards
Path at Port end prepared ready for surfacing
Site clearance for the path at Port
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April 2023

Section of asphalt surface completed between Sawyers Bay and Port
New kerb coming into Port Chalmers
Grass strike on Port fill site
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March 2023

Preparation for kerb installation at St Leonards
New St Leonards bus shelter
Road side safety barrier installation through St Leonards straight
Path preparation north of rail over bridge
Path preparation at Sawyers Bay
Trenching of watermain installation
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February 2023

Safety separation fence installed at St Leonards
Luminaires installed on boardwalk
Lagging added to large timber retaining wall
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January 2023

Works underway on widening at St Leonards
Balustrade complete on Roseneath (Matamata) wall - looking toward Dunedin
Balustrade complete on Roseneath (Matamata) wall - looking toward Port
Path sealed north of Shandon Street
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December 2022

Path sealed at the northern end of the St Leonards Straights
Path sealed approaching the boardwalk
Aerial shot of path sealed at Blanket Bay
Path sealed at Blanket Bay
District Road crossing approach from Roseneath cutting
Path sealed through Roseneath
Roseneath rest bay and passing area
Shandon Street crossing approach from Roseneath cutting
Path ready for sealing at Shandon Street
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November 2022

New right turn bay into Burkes
New pedestrian refuge connecting the Burkes community
MSE retaining construction at St Leonards
Path surfaced through Roseneath
Path prepared between Shandon St and Sawyers Bay
Path ready for sealing at north end of Blanket Bay
Retaining wall construction at Curles point
Path ready for sealing at St Leonards Straights
MSE retaining wall construction at St Leonards
Photo taken on the Blanket Bay boardwalk
Completed Blanket Bay boardwalk
Completed Blanket Bay boardwalk
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September 2022

Retaining wall 14 construction at Port Chalmers
Retaining wall 14 construction at Port Chalmers
Retaining wall 13 construction at Mussel Bay
Fence post installation on Blanket Bay reclamation
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August 2022

All boardwalk units in place
Fence installation at Shandon Street
Fence installation and path preparation north of Roseneath cutting
Last boardwalk unit being lowered into place
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July 2022

Installation of soil nails for retaining wall at Mussel Bay
Rock catch fence through Roseneath cutting
St Leonards retaining wall, pole installation by rock socketing - Photo courtesy of Downer
Pavement prepared for sealing south of the Roseneath cutting
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June 2022

St Leonards retaining wall, pole installation - Photo courtesy of Downer
First section of path sealed at Sawyers Bay
Under the Blanket Bay boardwalk, adjacent to historic sea wall
Start of pavement preparation on Blanket Bay reclamation
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May 2022

Night works to shift rail at St Leonards - Photo courtesy of Downer
Timber retaining wall at St Leonards to support shared path
Final day of piling at the Blanket Bay Boardwalk - Photo courtesy of Downer
Amphibious excavator installing the final boardwalk pile - Photo courtesy of Downer
Boardwalk units in place
View standing on boardwalk units
Boardwalk piles ready for unit installation
Blanket Bay reclamation to carry the path
Path prepped for sealing at Roseneath
Path prepped for sealing at Sawyers Bay
Rock breaking at Mussel Bay for rail yard realignment - Photo courtesy of Downer
Gabion wall at Port end completed - Photo courtesy of Downer
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April 2022

St Leonards Straights - Removal of KiwiRail Bridge - Photo courtesy of Downer
Blanket Bay - First boardwalk units in place - Photo courtesy of Downer
Blanket Bay - Continued boardwalk piling - Photo courtesy of Downer
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March 2022

Finch St – Footpath construction - Photo courtesy of Downer
St Leonards Straights - Poles for timber retaining wall
Boardwalk bearer installation
Blanket Bay – Boardwalk piling and prep for bearers - Photo courtesy of Downer
Large fill site at northern end
Gabion basket construction
Completed gabion wall
Drainage installation at northern fill site - Photo courtesy of Downer
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January 2022

Blanket Bay - Boardwalk piling progress - Photo courtesy of Downer
Amphibious excavator diving boardwalk piles
Shandon St – Construction of new shared path embankment - Photo courtesy of Downer
Path progressing at Sawyers Bay
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December 2021

New barrier installed at Burkes
Road widening, path access and new barrier at Burkes
New barrier at St Leonard's
New barrier at St Leonard's Drive
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November 2021

St Leonard's Timber Piles being Driven - Photo courtesy of Downer
Blanket Bay Reclamation - Photo courtesy of Downer
Capping Beam completed at Roseneath Wall
Blanket Bay boardwalk piling
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October 2021

Burkes reclamation and road widening
St Leonard's reclamation showing realigned rail
St Leonard's Park showing realigned rail
Blanket Bay boardwalk construction
Blanket Bay reclamation
Roseneath cutting - south
Sawyers Bay reclamation
Mussell Bay reclamation showing realigned rail
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September 2021

Amphibious excavator for boardwalk construction
Large fill area at Port Chalmers to support the Shared Path
Reclamation at Blanket Bay to support the Shared Path
Staging platform for boardwalk construction
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August 2021

Boxing for Roseneath Wall capping beam pour
Rail on new alignment through St Leonards straights
Reclamation at Blanket Bay
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July 2021

Laying new track at Sawyers Bay
Path foundation south of Roseneath wall
Rail overbridge retaining wall complete
Rail subgrade improvements at St Leonards - Photo courtesy of Downer
Realigned rail at St Leonards
Reinforcing of Roseneath Wall capping beam
Sewer Outfall Installation at Sawyers Bay - Photo courtesy of Downer
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June 2021

Blanket Bay Reclamation
Sawyers Bay - Rail preparation
Rail overbridge retaining wall in construction
Rail shift works at St Leonards - Photo courtesy of Downer
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May 2021

Path edging north of Roseneath wall - Photo courtesy of Beca
New access to existing shared path at Burkes - Photo courtesy of Downer
Rail subgrade improvements at St Leonards - Photo courtesy of Downer
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April 2021

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Burkes 'Bird Roost' post construction
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March 2021

One of the first retaining wall panels complete with local artwork is lowered into position at the Roseneath cutting.
Completing the picture – a partly finished section of retaining wall at Roseneath featuring eye catching artwork.
The first of 150 retaining wall panels that will be placed by the end of March at Roseneath to support the new Dunedin to Port Chalmers shared path.
Roseneath Wall panel installation
Riding surface added to boardwalk units
Start of retaining wall at Sawyers Bay
Path foundation south of Roseneath wall
Path foundation north of Roseneath wall
Burkes - ground beam and shoulder widening for barrier installation
Start of reclamation at Blanket Bay
All lower panels place in at Roseneath Wall
St Leonard's Reclamation
Burkes Reclamation
Sawyers Bay Reclamation
Upper Panel Placement. . Photo courtesy of Downer
Culvert Install. Photo courtesy of Downer
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October 2020

Burkes reclamation
St Leonard's reclamation
St Leonard's Park
Curles Point reclamation
Roseneath cutting - South
Shandon Street fill
Sawyers Bay reclamation
Mussel Bay reclamation
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September 2020

Burkes rock armouring looking from the existing path
Roseneath wall construction progress well
Completed Blanket Bay boardwalk walk deck sections
Boardwalk pile trial - Photo courtesy of Downer
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August 2020

Sawyers Bay rock armour placement - Photo courtesy of Downer
New kerb and channel at Sawyers Bay - Photo courtesy of Downer
Roseneath wall construction ongoing - Photo courtesy of Downer
Rock armour install at Burkes inlet - Photo courtesy of Downer
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July 2020

Stock pile of reclamation material at Sawyers Bay
Reclamation of Sawyers - Mussel Bay for the relocation of rail
Drilling in the Roseneath cutting to start the wall construction
Vegetation clearance through Roseneath
Curles Pt rock armour placement. Photo courtesy of Downer
Drainage installation at Shandon Street. Photo courtesy of Downer
Fill placement at Shandon Street. Photo courtesy of Downer
Boardwalk fabrication. Photo courtesy of Downer
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June 2020

Sawyers bay reclamation. Photo courtesy of Downer
Placing fill at Shandon Street. Photo courtesy of Downer
Clearing through Roseneath. Photo courtesy of Downer
Geotextile and rock armour placement at St Leonards reclamation. Photo courtesy of Downer
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May 2020

Sawyers Bay Reclamation
Start of Drainage Installation at Shandon Street
Site clearance works at Roseneath
Construction of Gabion Baskets at Blanket Bay. Photo by Brenda Harwood (The Star)
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March 2020 - Reclamation

Start of reclaiming Sawyers Bay
Start of reclamation at St Leonards
New rail crossing for the construction works
Stock piling of reclamation materials at Sawyers Bay
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January 2020 - Start of works

The temporary walkway at the SH88-Shandon Street intersection.
Areas to park-up construction plant and equipment when it isn’t being used have been created, such as this one near Wickliffe Terrace at the entrance to Port Chalmers.
Temporary right-turn bays have been installed at key access points along the construction the site for the new shared path from St Leonards to Port Chalmers, including this one into the St Leonards Yacht Club car park.
Part of the temporary Shandon Street walkway includes this section running adjacent to SH88.
Several lengths of footpath are affected by the construction work, including those connecting Roseneath and Sawyers Bay. In this area a temporary path is in place as shown in the diagram below.
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20 December 2019 - Work start event for the St Leonards to Port Chalmers section

Rev Wayne Te Kaawa blesses the Southern Rata tree planted
Part of the crowd at the recent event to mark work starting on the St Leonards to Port Chalmers section of the SH88 shared path.
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins and NZ Transport Agency Director of South Island Regional Relationships Jim Harland digging the ground for the tree planting.
NZ Transport Agency Director of South Island Regional Relationships Jim Harland speaking at the work start event.
Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins speaking to the crowd.
Job done - Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins and NZ Transport Agency Director of South Island Regional Relationships Jim Harland complete the tree planting.
South Island General Manager Operations for Downer Gareth Husband delivers his speech. The company is building the final section of the shared path.
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St. Leonards to Maia section – completed

Two cyclists on causeway section of shared path. Photo by Antony Hamel.
One of the harbour causeway bridges on the route. Photo by Antony Hamel.
A section of the path between Ravensbourne and Maia. Photo by Antony Hamel.
Cyclists enjoying SH 88 shared path. Photo by Antony Hamel.
Joggers on SH 88 shared path. Photo by Antony Hamel.
Pedestrians and cyclist on SH 88 shared path. Photo by Antony Hamel.
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