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Our Project
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi is a transformational project for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt. It includes crucial flood protection work, the Melling Transport Improvements, and Hutt City Centre urban revitalisation.
What's happening?
Trail closure
The eastern side of the river trail between Melling Link and Kennedy Good bridges is closed, with an alternative route for walkers and cyclists.
River protection
We're using two methods to protect the edges of Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River from flooding.
Parliament St (north) neighbourhood greenway - Completed
We've completed work on the neighbourhood greenway at the northern end of Parliament Street.
SH2 Melling Transport Improvements
The new State Highway 2 Melling intersection will provide safer, more resilient and accessible transport system in Lower Hutt through a new grade-separated interchange, improved walking/cycling paths and better access to public transport.
Demolition works for Melling Transport Improvements
In preparation for construction of the new Melling interchange, the Block Road skate park, as well as buildings on High and Rutherford streets, and Queens Drive need to be demolished.
New Skatepark for Avalon Park
We've built a new, state-of-the-art skatepark at Avalon Park to replace the old one at Melling.
Mills Street stopbank
From late February to early October, we’re upgrading the existing stopbank between Melling Link Bridge and just north of Mills Street. During the construction of the Mills St stopbank, the Hutt River Trail and recreational area will be closed between Melling Link Bridge and Kennedy Good Bridge. The western path is still open in its entirety.
Geotechnical Investigations
Additional geotechnical investigations will be undertaken in the river corridor from 29th January. The works include drilling and probing the ground using geotechnical drill rigs and thrust machines to explore the ground up to 35m below the surface.
Daly Street
The Daly Street area is a key site within the future plans for development. To deliver on the objectives above and our vision for this area, Hutt City Council acquired three buildings and surrounding sections along Daly Street.
Property Removal on Pharazyn, Marsden, Daly and Mills Streets
Removing properties will make room for the river by allowing stopbanks to be set further back from the river edge, and improve flood defences. It will also create new spaces for future development around the city centre.
Melling Station Closure
The Melling Station and its park and ride facilities are planned to close from late December 2025 or January 2026 and will remain closed for around three years. The Melling Line will remain open with Metlink rail services terminating at Western Hutt Station during construction of the Melling Transport Improvements.
Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River Gravel Extraction
During September and October 2023, gravel was extracted from Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River by Greater Wellington as part of the planned management of the riverbed.
Other projects in the area
