The section of Jetty St between Cumberland and Vogel Sts will be closed to all traffic, and the section between Vogel and Crawford Sts will be open to service vehicles only.
The island on Police St has been modified to improve access for emergency vehicles.
In a statement today, the Dunedin City Council said the development would ''provide an attractive spot for people to relax in the heart of the Warehouse precinct''.
The council’s Team Leader Urban Design Crystal Filep says, “The pedestrianisation of Jetty Street is a bold move, and I’d love to see similar projects following in its wake. Beautiful heritage buildings frame well-proportioned streetscapes that are not always used to their full potential.
''We have an opportunity in Dunedin to lead the transformation of New Zealand cities.”
When the plan was confirmed last year, Mayor Dave Cull said the development would be ‘‘one more step in the resurrection of the whole area''.
‘‘It will just make it a more user-friendly part of town,'' he said.
The work will cost around $550,000 and is expected to take four or five months.
