Traffic updates

Trial of expanded construction hours for Tupua Horo Nuku

Hutt City Council and Te Ara Tupua Alliance have agreed to a six-week trial of longer construction hours for Tupua Horo Nuku starting on Monday 29 July to speed up construction.

Construction is ongoing in Sunshine Bay, York Bay, and Whiorau/Lowry Bay. At any given time, you’ll usually see:

  • Two northbound lane closures
  • One shoulder closure

Trial Extension of Lane Closure Hours:

  • Current Hours: 7am - 3pm
  • Trial Hours: 9am - 5pm

By working during peak traffic hours in two of the bays, the construction team can gain up to four extra hours of work each day, potentially adding 20 extra hours of work per week.

Impact on Traffic:

  • Road access will remain open.
  • Traffic will be monitored to ensure that the productivity gains outweigh any delays caused.

Expected Outcomes:

If the trial is successful, it could speed up the project, make it more efficient, and reduce overall disruption.

During this trial, please reach out to us if you have any concerns. You can contact us on 0800 135 255 or at tupuahoronuku@huttcity.govt.nz

Maps of the Eastern Bays highlighting sections with construction

Extension of lane closure hours

Due to upcoming work on the sewer main, we’re temporarily increasing the time of the lane closures currently operating in York and Sunshine Bay.

  • Sunshine Bay – 24/7 lane closure managed by traffic signals starting 26 August for about two weeks.
  • York Bay - 24/7 lane closure managed by traffic signals from 02 September for about six weeks.

Both sites will be monitored in person 24/7 as an additional safety measure.

We appreciate your careful driving and thank you for your patience.

For more information about the project please visit Tupua Horo Nuku | Hutt City Council or call us on 0800 135 255.

Please note the work on Sunshine Bay sewer main is separate from the repair work that Wellington Water is doing. If you would like more info about that please contact info@wellingtonwater.co.nz

Map of York Bay lane closureMap of Sunshine Bay lane closure

Traffic delay data

We use TomTom GPS data to keep an eye on traffic delays from Pt Howard to the intersection of Marine Drive and Ferry Road.

These tables show the wait times for 85 per cent of journeys, broken down by hour for the week 12 August - 16 August. While they may not reflect individual trips, they’re representative of most trips through the site.

Green is for delays of less than 3 minutes, amber for 3-5 minute delay and red shows a delay longer than 5 minutes.

During this week, there were three hours on the southbound lane and one hours on the northbound lane showing delays longer than 5 minutes. The longest delays were all 5.2 minutes on the southbound lane on Monday and Friday afternoon.

The average wait time in either direction for the week was 3.1 minutes.

Northbound traffic table 12-16 August

Southbound traffic table 12-16 August

Green is for delays of less than 3 minutes, amber for 3-5 minute delay and red shows a delay longer than 5 minutes.

5 -  9 August

Traffic table northbound 5-9 August

5 - 9 August

Southbound traffic table 5-9 August

Traffic delay table for 29 July - 12 August

Southbound table 29 July - 2 August

Green is for delays of less than 3 minutes, amber for 3-5 minute delay and red shows a delay longer than 5 minutes.

Traffic table northbound 22-26 July

Northbound Traffic table 22-26 July

Traffic table North 15-19 July

Traffic table South 15-18 July

Green is for delays of less than 3 minutes, amber for 3-5 minute delay and red shows a delay longer than 5 minutes.

Northbound traffic table 24-28 June

Southbound traffic table 24-28 June