Wharf works nearly finished

The replacement of the Ti Point Wharf is expected to be finished later this month. Auckland Council is spending $620,000 on the project which includes design, reports, repairs, consents and contingency. The work started in June.

A Council spokesperson says once investigations confirmed excessive decay to the piles, a full replacement was planned which included improving the structural integrity of the wharf.

The new structure largely matches the original footprint, but it will be slightly higher to better account for future sea level rises.

The work necessitated some road widening.

Additionally, the seabed provided some challenges due to an extended layer of very hard and almost impenetrable basalt. Meanwhile, maintenance work is taking place on two other wharves in the area this financial year.

The Rainbows End jetty (selected pile replacement and general repairs to timber deck) and Scott’s Landing wharf (gangway realignment, timber deck repairs, bolt and selected diagonal timber truss replacement).