Our two Community Connections projects in Avalon and Taitā will connect residents and schools with the heart of their communities, providing safer transport options that are good for us and our environment and improving the experience for people using our footpaths, bikes and scooters.
What we’re doing
We’re improving the experience for people who move around Tāita by foot, bike or scooter, connecting residents and tamariki with recreational and community facilities, their local shops and businesses, schools and the arterial travel corridors alongside the rail and river trails.
The proposed work includes:
- A safe, separated shared walking and cycling path from the northern end of Harcourt Werry Drive, right through to the Taitā Train Station and shopping centre. The new path will create better connections to.
- The recently constructed Beltway Cycleway that links from the northern tip of Taita through to Waterloo Station on the periphery of the CBD.
- Taitā Train Station, which links north to Upper Hutt and Wairarapa and south to Wellington city.
- Taitā’s shopping centre to help revitalise local retailers and businesses.
- Remutaka Cycle Trail (Hutt River Trail), providing a north / south corridor that’s perfect for people of all ages to build confidence on two wheels.
- Walter Nash Centre, Netball Hutt Valley courts and the nearby Walter Nash Park.
- Local schools and kindergartens, such as St Michael’s School, Taitā Central School, and Pomare School
- Pedestrian crossings along the shared path route, created safe crossing points for pedestrians and cyclists.
- Pedestrian crossings along Partridge Street for Pomare School.
- Safety improvements at key intersections along the shared path route.
What’s happening now
Following consultation in 2023, we’ve refined the plans and are now ready to move to the next phase of the project.
Work to install the new shared path and other safety improvements in Taitā will start in April 2025 and we'll keep you updated on progress here.
Why Taitā?
Taitā is a fast-growing neighbourhood that includes key recreational and community facilities for the wider region, including Walter Nash Centre, Walter Nash Park and Fraser Park
A mix of private and Kainga Ora higher-density developments being built in Taitā have fewer carparks, encouraging more families and people to take up active and public travel options and live car-free lives.
Got questions?
You can get in contact us by emailing communityconnections@huttcity.govt.nz.