Missing links – Constitution Rd tunnel & Johnson Park
What have we completed in this area?
The upgrades in the area from Johnson Park to New Canterbury Road include:
- Upgrade of Johnson Park including an upgraded path and playground
- Tunnel under Constitution Road from Johnson Park into the light rail corridor
- New raised path from Constitution Road tunnel along light rail and under New Canterbury Road
- Removal of invasive non-native flora
- Revegetation (native species and trees)
- Installation of new solar smart path lights
- Installation of public art in tunnel
- Installation of new rest stop
- Wayfinding signage
Images
Artist impression - Johnson Park, looking south towards the tunnel under Constitution Road:
As part of the GreenWay works, the beloved rocket in Johnson Park has received a well-deserved lick of paint
The shared path between Constitution Road and New Canterbury Road is taking shape:
Raised shared path under New Canterbury Road, north side:
Johnson Park upgrades are progressing with bulk earthworks now completed and the installation of the concrete paths, sports court, shade sail, playground equipment and fitness area:
We have installed a new more durable street library:
With the excavation works completed, internal tunnel works are progressing:
The first tunnel breakthrough happened on 25 March 2024:
Piling works on and around Constitution Road bridge are now completed. The construction method of the tunnel under Constitution Road bridge is a top-down tunnelling method that required specialised equipment and included about 80 piles. The concrete has been poured for the tunnel roof, the road surface has been reinstalled, and the bridge is re-opened:
