The Whakawhirianki: Silverstream Bridge project is getting closer to the finish line!

With the new bulk water pipe now fully installed, the crews are on track to commission the pipe by mid-2025. This key milestone will see bulk water supply added to the network!

Here’s what the crews have been up to:

• Completed the pipe crossing, including finishing works on the pipe and underground chamber that connects the new Kingsley water pipe into the Silverstream pipe bridge.
• The new 200m long concrete-lined steel bulk water pipe was put in place on the bridge – one 12m section at a time connected with flexible joints.
• Earthworks are now underway on the final section at the embankment on the eastern side of the river where the pipe connects into the network.
• Meanwhile cyclists are already using the completed pathway on the western side between the bridge and Manor Park Golf Course, connecting to the existing cycleway.
• Work is also underway on landscaping the worksites on both sides of the river which includes planting more than 10,000 native species.

All up great progress which is bringing us closer to completing this critical water infrastructure asset later in the year.

Want to find out more about the project? Head to https://www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/projects/silverstream-pipe-bridge-project

Source: Wellington Water

20/03/25