OPTIONS NORTH OF TAWA - PETONE TO GRENADA LINK ROAD
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PETONE TO GRENADA LINK ROAD OPTIONS NORTH OF TAWA
THE
QUICK
FACTS
Will keep the Creation of up to Mostly in cut through Every commuter between
Better Fill could be
Hutt Valley 550 brand Horokiwi, so it Porirua & the Hutt Valley
connections
used to make a
Connected new jobs will not be will save for communities,
cycleway
in an earthquake, slip readily visible around like Grenada North between
or crash from Horokiwi or much
of the Hutt Valley
30 minutes Petone &
Facilitates per day in Wellington
growth peak travel Facilitates improved
connections &
in areas like
Lincolnshire Farm,
access to
Porirua & Seaview A new interchange at Belmont
Petone will make Regional Park
everyone’s
journey fasterWHY WE NEED TO CONSIDER NORTH OF TAWA
3
OPTION 1
NO CHANGE
OPTION 2
WIDEN SH1
OPTION 3
OPTIONS TAKAPU LINKOPTION 1
NO
CHANGE
FREIGHT EFFICIENCY COST
0M
NO EFFICIENCY
$
GAIN
RESILIENCE
NO IMPROVEMENT
SOCIAL IMPACT
NO DIRECT IMPACT
PROPERTY IMPACT NETWORK
NO IMPACT MODEL SUGGESTS
SIGNIFICANT
ECOLOGY
CONGESTION
NO DIRECT IMPACT
BETWEEN TAWA
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
& TRANSMISSION
GULLY BY 2031
NO IMPACT ON
PATRONAGEOPTION 2
WIDEN
SH1
FREIGHT EFFICIENCY RESILIENCE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
NO MINOR NO IMPACT ON
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PATRONAGE
GAIN DUE TO
ADDITIONAL
LANES ON SH1
COST
$ 25M – $50M
ECOLOGY NETWORK SOCIAL IMPACT
MODERATE MANAGES CONSTRUCTION
IMPACT PREDICTED IMPACT ON
CONGESTION PROPERTIES
ALONGSIDE SH1
PROPERTY IMPACT
6 30 HOUSES
AFFECTED
LAND
PARCELS
AFFECTEDOPTION 3
TAKAPU
LINK
FREIGHT EFFICIENCY RESILIENCE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
20%
SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT ON
IMPROVEMENT PATRONAGE
DUE TO THE
ALTERNATE
EFFICIENCY GAIN ROUTE
PROVISION
COST
$ 30M – $60M
ECOLOGY NETWORK SOCIAL IMPACT
SIGNIFICANT MANAGES CONSTRUCTION
IMPACT PREDICTED IMPACT ON
CONGESTION PROPERTIES
PROPERTY IMPACT
1 HOUSE
AFFECTED 21 LAND
PARCELS
AFFECTEDPETONE TO GRENADA
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
What are the benefits of Why not improve State A route on a fault line can’t help Will walking and cycling be
improving journeys between Highway 58 instead? us to be more resilient, can it? provided on the new Link Road?
Tawa/Porirua and Petone? We need both a Petone to Grenada Link The Link Road avoids the Wellington fault, We’re considering how to best
By improving these journeys we can provide Road AND a safer State Highway 58. This unlike State Highway 2, which is much accommodate walking and cycling on the
an additional route in and out of Wellington will significantly improve Wellington’s east closer. Also, the way we design and build route. This can boost people’s travel options
in the event of a crash or earthquake and and west connections, especially if there’s roads now ensures that they can be opened and enjoyment of the region when combined
we can open land for housing and industrial an earthquake, slip or major crash affecting again quickly after an earthquake helping us with the Wellington to Hutt Valley Walking
development. We can make freight State Highway 1 or State Highway 2 near to get help faster. and Cycling Link.
movement more efficient, which can reduce Wellington City.
the cost of your goods at the shops. The Why do we need to improve How does Petone to Grenada
Petone to Grenada Link Road also has the travel on State Highway 1 North connect with the Wellington
potential to facilitate the construction of
Isn’t it too steep for freight?
The gradient is similar to Ngauranga Gorge of Tawa? to Hutt Valley Walking and
the Wellington to Hutt Valley Walking and
Cycling Link.
and because the Link Road will be more Our information indicates we could need Cycling Link?
direct and efficient, modelling and feedback more capacity on the highway between The Link Road could support the Walking
from the freight industry show it will be more Transmission Gully and the Link Road once and Cycling Link (if a Seaside Option is
What does Petone to Grenada attractive for freight operators. both projects are built. So, we need to plan ultimately preferred) by providing surplus
do to address congestion for what people could need in future as soil and rock to reclaim the shoreline, making
on the Esplanade? Is the road going through the opposed to what we need right now. We are the Walking and Cycling Link less expensive
A new Petone interchange will improve the Korokoro Valley? still working on how we could accommodate to construct. Among the project’s benefits
flow of travel onto State Highway 2 and as a No, we’re not touching the Korokoro Valley this anticipated future growth with three is that it improves the transport network’s
result improve travel on the Esplanade. The or Belmont Regional Park. options to consider and then decide if we resilience between Petone and Ngauranga.
interchange will ensure traffic can merge should make changes now as part of the full
onto the highway more efficiently and will project, build it later or wait and see what What’s the point of the
provide smoother travel along the Esplanade happens in future. Link Road?
at peak times. It’s about making the region more resilient
This interchange could be built first to Isn’t Petone to Grenada going to to major events and helping our economy
improve traffic sooner and facilitate further encourage more people to use to grow. It gives us more travel options and
construction of the new Link Road. We will their cars? makes the region more attractive to live
consider this possibility in the coming months. What it’s really doing is encouraging more and do business in. It can generate up to
people to do business and live in the region 550 brand new jobs, improve travel to/from
A Seaview Link could also assist traffic flow, and growing our economy. While some Wellington City on State Highway 2 and
which is something we are working with people may drive more, new transport State Highway 1 and cut around 30 minutes
Hutt City Council to consider. capacity also offers potential for new public off a Tawa/Porirua to Hutt Valley return
transport links. journey.http://www.nzta.govt.nz
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