Melling Transport Improvements
Melling Transport Improvements
We’re building a grade-separated interchange and removing the existing Melling/Tirohanga traffic lights, as well as other transport improvements in Lower Hutt.
The project aims to provide better access to and from State Highway 2, Lower Hutt and Western Hills, meaning less congestion and more efficient travel during peak periods, as well as improvements to safety for roads users by removing the existing conflicting right-hand turn movements.
Other benefits include:
- new and improved walking and cycling paths (including connections to Te Ara Tupua and shared paths from 4 to 4.5m wide over the state highway and river.
- fewer pedestrian crossings to improve traffic flow and safety.
- upgraded connections for Tirohanga and Harbour View communities, and
- better access to quality public transport (including relocation of the Melling train station, park and ride facilities and bus connections).
Watch our flyover video below to see what’s included in the transport improvements at Melling.
Next steps
The status of the project remains in an Interim Project Alliance Agreement (IPAA) phase.
This is a normal practice of alliance-delivered projects, and is a process which includes design reviews to identify where improvements can be made, construction planning, and opportunities to improve value for money.
Once the IPAA phase concludes and the final cost and construction approach is agreed, the programme will move into the Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) phase.
For more information on the Melling Transport Improvements, visit www.nzta.govt.nz/melling
Email your questions info@teawakairangi.co.nz
About this work
The interchange is part of the Melling Transport Improvements, a major Crown investment project and Road of Regional Significance (RoRS) and is being delivered by NZ Transport Agency through the delivery alliance of AECOM and Fletcher Construction.
It is part of the wider Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi programme, alongside flood protection upgrades and city centre infrastructure delivered by Hutt City Council and Greater Wellington.
An artist’s impression is shown below.
