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Project FAQs

General FAQs

What is Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi?

What benefits does the project aim to deliver?

What public engagement has taken place on the project?

What’s the benefit of the project other than flood protection and better transport routes?

How long will Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt city be disrupted while construction goes on?

River and Flood Protection FAQs

What level of flood protection will the project provide?

What environmental effects will the flood protection work cause?

What will you do to restore the environment?

What’s happening at Ava Rail bridge?

Why do we need to invest in flood protection - what does Greater Wellington want to achieve with the Hutt River flood capacity plan?

Why don’t you just do gravel extraction like you used to?

What thought has been given to protecting the river mouth and allowing flow into the harbour?

Will the new higher stopbanks block the view of the river?

How does the project continue to maintain the ecological health of the river?

How did you work out the level of flood protection for Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt City? And will it work?

Urban revitalisation FAQs

What will happen to the Riverbank Market?

How will the project improve things for those of us living in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai - Lower Hutt, besides flood protection?

What do you mean by 'turning the city around' to face the river?

Transport FAQs

Why are transport improvements needed at Melling?

Why are you proposing traffic signals on the new interchange?

Why are two bridges proposed as part of the project?

Why move Melling Station south instead of extending the rail line further north?

How much parking will be provided at Melling Station?

How will you link to the Te Ara Tupua cycleway?

What type of walking and cycling paths will be built?

What cycle options will be provided on State Highway 2?

How will people walk and cycle around the area while the project is in construction?

What happens when Melling station is pulled down or moved – how will I catch the train?

What about carparks for people that can't get around on bikes, public transport or walk?

What car parking will be provided for affected property owners/occupiers during the construction period?

Why are we losing carparks and how many?

How will the Melling interchange work – will it be easier to get to places like Western Hills, Tirohanga and Harbour View?

Will there be pedestrian and cycling access through the new Melling interchange to the Western Hills?

Construction FAQs

How long will the construction period last?

How is access to the river and trails being managed during the construction period?

Consent application FAQs

Why are designations and resource consents needed for the project?

Property FAQs

How many properties are affected by the project?

How will I know if my property (residential/business) is affected by the project construction?

Why are we getting rid of properties when there’s a property shortage?

Why do the dates to vacate affected properties vary?

When do affected property owners/occupiers need to vacate?