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When the picture was taken, Bowen Street met with Lambton Quay about 60 metres north-east of where it is now - on the other side of the Cenotaph. The intersection was changed in the late 1930s as part of the work to extend Bowen Street to Tinakori Road, to help ease traffic congestion and shorten the route between the central city and Karori.
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The majority of Wellington's High Street, Lambton Quay, runs through Wellington Central.From Lambton Quay the Wellington Cable Car is accessible.. Wellington Central is also home to Wellington's Civic Precinct, including Civic Square, the Wellington Town Hall, Wellington Central Library, the Michael Fowler Centre, and City Gallery Wellington.
Lambton Quay (once known as The Beach) is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. [1] [2]Originally, as the name implies, it was the high-water line of the foreshore, and sometimes the sea would roll across the road and enter the shops on the opposite side. [3]
New Zealand's Old Government Buildings sit on the Government Buildings Historic Reserve, on Lambton Quay in central Wellington. The buildings were completed in 1876 on land reclaimed from Wellington Harbour to house the young New Zealand Government and its public service. The building now houses the Victoria University of Wellington's Law School.
Between 2012 and 2017 there were 25 crashes, [13] but from 2000 to 2022 there were 47 crashes at the junction with Lambton Quay, 20 at Stout St, 53 at Featherston St and 35 at Waterloo Quay. [14] In 2018 changes were made to remove 7 car parks to improve traffic flow and safety [12] and in 2021 crossing times for pedestrians were improved. [15]