Current roadworks and disruptions

Find out where approved roadworks are happening around Lower Hutt.

Roadworks and traffic disruptions

Urgent road closures will be announced on the Hutt City Council Facebook page.

There may be some delays during these works so please plan your travel accordingly. Works are weather dependant. Thank you for your patience.

DatesLocationDetails
Ongoing Howard Road, Pt Howard More information 
Ongoing: Monday - Friday Marine Drive, Eastbourne & Eastern Bays Construction of Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path is taking place along Marine Drive at Mā-koromiko and the Northern end of Days Bay. There is one-lane Stop / Go traffic control in place during work hours (7am – 5pm) and the speed limit through the work area is 30km/h.

More information on Tupua Horo Nuku can be found here.
From 26 March 2025Walters Street, Gordon Street, High Street and Oxford Terrace

Various traffic management in the area for Avalon Community Connections. Please follow the instructions of the team onsite.

From 12 April 2025SH2 (north of Melling)Western Hills Sewer Main Rehabilitation. Works are expected to take place 24/7 for about two weeks from 12 April, depending on weather conditions:
▪️Traffic management will be between Melling Link and Kennedy Good Bridge.
▪️One northbound lane will be closed and speed limits will be reduced.
▪️One southbound lane will be converted into a northbound lane - there will be two northbound lanes towards Lower Hutt/Upper Hutt and one southbound towards Wellington City.

Keep up to date at Wellington Water.
Until 28 April 2025Wakefield StreetSee Cuba Street Overbridge for more info.
31 March to 16 May 2025Korokoro Walkway (between Korokoro Road and Singers  Road)
The walkway will be closed for an upgrade during work times (weather dependent):
▪️ From 31 March to 16 May 2025, 7am-5pm, Monday to Saturday.
▪️ From 14 to 18 April 2025 (during the school holidays), closed 24/7.
23 April to the end of July 2025Port Road
A section of Port Road will be closed to traffic (at the Seaview Marina entrance)

This works is for the new 350 fuel line that will supply each of the four bulk fuel storage terminals located within the Seaview industrial area.

This will provide a resilient lifeline asset in the event of a natural disaster. The project is being undertaken in several stages with this Road closure being Stage 1.

27 April 2025Kings Cres/Cornwall Street Intersection Service Cover Raising - Road Closure/Detour. (Night Shift)
From 28 AprilWalters Streetwork moves to stage 2 which includes a temporary one-way system down Walters Street (running west to east).