What’s happening next week? Read on to find out more

You might have noticed the arrival of a 60T crawler crane on site this week, this is being used for the ongoing ground improvement works and piling due to start next week. There are 128 piles to be constructed at approximately 8m deep on the western side of the river – more information on this coming soon!

We’re continuing with our environmental controls works including the construction of sediment ponds, and have also started to prepare for the relocation of the old Melling train station. We’ve completed the new lane layout on the southbound lanes of SH2 north of Melling Link bridge in preparation for the installation of steel safety barriers later in February (check out this post to find out more https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16nBhxp7HC/). Wellington Electricity works are progressing as they continue to relocate underground cables throughout the CBD.

Short-term activities that might impact your travel next week include:

• DATE TBC due to weather (currently postponed from Sunday 15 and Monday 16 February), Rutherford St will be CLOSED for nightworks between Margaret/ Daly St roundabout and Melling Link roundabout whilst the new cycle path is installed on the northbound lane of Rutherford St. This cycle path will be operational once the works are complete, and the path behind Harvey Norman will then close; we will update the way-finding signage upon completion.Jett’s Lower Hutt Gym members will still have access to the Harvey Norman car park until 9.30pm
  Note – we will update our Facebook page with dates when known.
  Wellington Electricity are relocating cables in the following locations (note all of these works are being undertaken during the day due to their proximity to residential properties):
• ongoing until mid-March, Connolly St (southbound), progressing towards Rutherford St
• ongoing until early March, Rutherford St works continue between Melling Link roundabout and Melling Road/Connolly St roundabout​
• from Monday 16 February until end of February, Dudley St will be reduced to a single lane (temporarily removing car parking). Later in February, a full road closure will be in place for a short time. Letters have been delivered to nearby residents and businesses.
• from Monday 16 February until end of February, Andrews Avenue will be closed. Letter drops for this work have been delivered today. Please note this work has been brought forward to minimise disruption when work commences on Queens Dr/ High St.
• from Monday 16 February, works begin at the Queens Drive/High Street roundabout (southern end of town nr City Fitness / the Sebel Hotel). For approximately two weeks, both northbound lanes from this roundabout up to the slip lane for Laings Rd (nr. House of Spices) will be closed, and drivers should divert on to High St, or Woburn Rd/ Myrtle St. For bus detour information, please visit: www.metlink.org.nz/detours-and-updates
• ongoing until March, Ewen Bridge on ramp from Marsden, a single lane across the bridge into the city, and the lane off the bridge into the city are CLOSED (including part of the car park on Ward St). Drivers from Petone, this means you need to either change your route and use Hutt Road / Railway Avenue to access Lower Hutt, or travel under Railway Avenue, onto Marsden St, and then turn left on to Railway Avenue from Aglionby, Herbert or Parliament Sts. Buses are being diverted via Herbert St. Some parking has been removed in this area. Pedestrians and cyclists, footpaths on both sides of Ewen Bridge remain open.

To find out more about the progress of the Wellington Electricity works, please visit https://www.welectricity.co.nz/major-projects/teawakairangi

The short term and long term closures are represented on the map below, which also includes the paths currently open for pedestrians and cyclists.

To reduce the length of these Friday traffic updates on Facebook, you will be able to find out about the long term closures on previous posts, or on our website as we will now issue this update as a weekly Traffic Bulletin to our e-Newsletter subscribers via email.

We know the current works, are affecting travel times. We’re ramping up construction and some delay and disruption is unavoidable, this is normal when road layouts change, and we expect things to take time to settle. If you’re travelling at peak times, use a mapping app to find the most efficient route for your travel, or try a different travel mode like the train to avoid delays on the roads.

We thank you for your support, patience and for travelling through our project area with care. Please factor in delays before you travel and give yourself extra time.

You can keep up to date with our work by following this page and subscribing to our newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/t/EED2E40ECF6651D6

For full details, visit https://teawakairangi.co.nz/our-projects/our-projects

Source: Te Awa Kairangi – Delivering RiverLink

13/02/26