Cathedral Square walkway open for another weekend

File photo / Mark Mitchell

Due to popular demand, the walkway into Cathedral Square will remain open for another weekend, instead of closing this Sunday as originally planned.

The walkway follows the lowest-risk route along Colombo Street, beneath several buildings that are being prepared for demolition.

Roger Sutton, the chief executive of CERA, said the work on the largest one - the BNZ building - is progressing well.

But as the actual demolition work has not yet started the walkway beneath it can safely remain open longer than anticipated, he said.

Over the past two weekends more than 40,000 people have walked from the Re:Start Mall on Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square.

Mr Sutton expected similar numbers in the next two weekends.

The walkway will be open from 9am to 7pm this Saturday and Sunday, and next weekend, December 17 and 18.

People are advised to carry ID on their body rather than in a bag in the event of another major earthquake.

Bicycles, scooters and skateboards are not permitted, and pets must also be left outside.

- NZ Herald staff