Locations of early offshore works along the Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One coastline

Early milestones on delivery of Te Ara Tupua

May 2023

Kia ora 

The Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section of Te Ara Tupua is reaching early milestones with offshore construction full speed ahead for our team as they start the build of temporary wharves, offshore habitats and revetments (the sloping embankments built of rock or concrete units). 

People who use this area for fishing or boating are asked to keep well clear of new offshore construction zone areas on Te Whanganui a Tara.

The project team are working closely with emergency services and the Harbourmaster about our forthcoming construction works which will be visible on the water for the next three years.

The two temporary wharves mean our construction team can use barges to safely transport heavy materials and equipment to site and have fewer heavy trucks on SH2 during the construction phase. A barge will provide the main platform for the crane, and will be operated by our crews.

New wildlife habitat is also being created as part of the path construction, and as part of our wildlife protection plan.

The design of the path aims to preserve and protect existing habitats as much as possible. Existing habitats include gravel beaches, rocky reef areas, and natural off-shore rocky outcrops.

The offshore habitats for birds - small outcrops made of natural rock will provide space for birds to roost away from human activity on the new shared path.

Cycle diversion State Highway 2 at Ngā Ūranaga yard entry

People asked to slow down on cycle diversion

If you cycle into the city from Pito-One, you'll have noticed the new cycle diversion on SH2 heading south, near Ngā Ūranga (Ngauranga). This is in place at our construction yard at the Ngā Ūranga end of Te Ara Tupua, near Ngauranga Station.

Safety is our priority and one of the reasons we are building Te Ara Tupua for the community.

We know how important the existing cycle route on SH2 is to the cycling community, and as part of our safety plan for Te Ara Tupua, our engineers reviewed the impacts of heavy vehicles whose drivers will be transporting machinery and materials to our new yard. The yard is accessed by an entry point off SH2, which crosses the path of cyclists riding south on the shoulder into Wellington. Our project means a greater number of trucks will be the using the entrance from SH2 as we take delivery of materials.

The result is the cycle diversion. The diversion is expected to be in place for the next three years as we build Te Ara Tupua, and is being monitored closely. We have taken onboard feedback from regular users since the diversion was put in place, and made changes to make it easier to ride through. We’re also training our drivers to take extra care as they enter our site.

Please travel slowly through this area and give way to vehicles accessing the yard when crossing the access road.

Above is a map we’ve created to help navigate the diversion.
 

Ngā Ūranga yard

About us

The Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One section of Te Ara Tupua is a project to provide better resilience to transport links between Wellington and Lower Hutt, with new walking and cycling choices. It reflects a new partnership between Waka Kotahi, Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. 

It is being delivered by Te Ara Tupua Alliance, made up of Tonkin + Taylor, Downer NZ, and HEB Construction. 

Keep in touch

For more information on the Te Ara Tupua project, contact us at TeAraTupua@nzta.govt.nz

Visit our website www.nzta.govt.nz/TeAraTupua