Traffic updates

Hutt City Council has approved the use of three active lane closures as part of the Tupua Horo Nuku Project, this is now in effect.

These changes will significantly bring forward the project’s completion date, meaning less overall disruption for the community. Several measures are in place to ensure disruptions are kept to a minimum.

We look forward to opening Tupua Horo Nuku in 2026, improving the resilience of Marine Drive and providing a new shared pathway for all to enjoy.

Traffic Management

Tupua Horo Nuku requires temporary lane closures to ensure there’s space for the team to safely and efficiently work on the seawall and shared path.

Construction is ongoing in Ngau Matau/Point Howard, Sorrento Bay, Whiorau/Lowry Bay, and Māhina Bay. Within these sections, the specific locations of work can vary depending on construction progress, weather, and tides. This affects the size and positioning of lane closures across the Eastern Bays.

From Monday to Friday, construction activity may occur from 7:30am to 6pm, and on Saturday from 7:30am to 4pm.

Site establishment or disestablishment, and quiet activities may occur outside of these hours. Until works are completed, all sites have a 30 kmph speed limit in place.

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

Traffic delay data

We use Google API observation 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. While they may not reflect individual trips, they’re representative of most trips through the site.

The table’s colour code is: