Detours & closures
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Cockayne Road Closure – Bus Detours in Place
When
· From Monday 8 June
· Buses will detour 24/7 for approximately 8 weeks
Bus impact
- Route 25, School 746 and Night Bus N4 will be detoured
- Multiple bus stops closed on Cockayne Rd, Perth St, Punjab St, Waru St and Calcutta St.
- Please refer to the detour map below for more details.
What is happening?
- Urgent repairs required of an existing watermains at approx. 256 Cockayne Rd.
- Works requires significant excavation of the road.
- A bus trial was conducted; it was established that due to the extensive works required on Cockayne Rd, buses were unable to pass through the site safely.
Detour Routes
Towards Khandallah
Ngaio Gorge Rd > Kenya St > Crofton Rd > Ottawa Rd > Colway St > Bombay St > Mysore St > Cockayne Rd
Towards Wellington City
Cockayne Rd > Mysore St> Bombay St > Colway St > Ottawa Rd > Crofton Rd > Kenya St > Ngaio Gorge Rd
Closed Bus Stops
- 5406 Perth Street at Ngaio Gorge Rd
- 5407 Perth Street at Otari Street Walkway
- 4407 Perth Street at Orari Street Walkway (near 15)
- 4408 Perth Street at Crofton Road (near 1)
- 5408 Perth Street at Crofton Road
- 4409 Cockayne Road opposite Quetta Street
- 5409 Cockayne Road at Quetta Street
- 5410 Cockayne Road (near 196)
- 4410 Cockayne Road at Setsan Way
- 5411 Cockayne Road at Bankot Crescent (near 156)
- 4412 Punjab Street (near 10)
- 5412 Punjab Street at Cockayne Road
- 5413 Punjab Street at Waru Street
- 4413 Punjab Street at Waru Street (near 36)
- 4414 Waru Street at Calcutta Street (near 7)
- 5514 Warun Street at Calcutta Street
- 5415 Calcutta Street (near 30)
- 4415 Calcutta Street (near 39)
Available stops on detour
Please signal clearly to the driver if you wish to board or exit
- 4453 Colway Street (near 62)
- 5457 Mysore Street at Cockayne Rd
- 4457 Mysore Street (opposite 138)
- 5456 Mysore Street (near 13)
- 4456 Mysore Street (near 14)
- 4454 Bombay Street opposite Tarikaka Street
- 5454 Bombay Street at Tarikaka Street
- 5455 Bombay Street at Swansea Street
- 4455 Bombay Street (near 7)
- 4453 Colway Street (near 62)
- 5453 Colway Street at Bombay Street
- 4451 Ngaio School – Colway Street
- 5451 Colway Street opposite Ngaio School
- 4450 Ottawa Road (near 54)
- 5450 Ottawa Road (near 57)
- 5449 Ottawa Road at Ngaio Town Hall
- 4449 Ngaio Town Hall – Ottawa Road (opposite)
- 4448 Kenya Street at Crofton Road
- 5448 Kenya St at Crofton Road (near 6)
- 4447 Kenya Street (near 37)
- 5447 Kenya Street (near 52)
- 5446 Ngaio Gorge Road at Trelissick Crescent
Newlands: Link Road closure 9am Wed 25 March to 5pm Fri 31 July.
Due to major water works on Link Road, buses will detour via Kenmore St. with temporary bus stops at 45 and 46 Kenmore St. and bus stops 3778 and 3518 open.
This school bus service will depart from Newlands College stop 3466 at 3:02pm.
Scroll down for map and timetable.
Start: works is scheduled to start Monday 2 March 2026
(hours: detour in place 24/7)
What’s happening?
In Lower Hutt, the existing roundabout at Queens Drive and High Street is to be removed and replaced with a traffic light intersection.
This work is part of Te Wai Takamori o Awa Kairangi Project. (RiverLink).
Learn more :
When will this work begin?
Works are scheduled to begin on Monday 2 March and run until December 2026
Are delays expected?
Yes, we expect increased congestion around the Queens Drive and High Street work site, which will affect journey times.
Please allow extra time for your travel as delays may vary throughout the day.
Are buses impacted?
Yes, bus Routes 110, 120, 145, 149, School bus 951 and N22 will detour via Cornwall Street for the duration of the works.
What about bus stops?
Two bus stops on High Street will be closed, with temporary stops located on Cornwall Street
Which bus stops will be closed?
Two stops on High Street will remain closed until the new traffic‑light intersection is completed in December
- Stop 9117 (next to Burger King) – High Street at Melling Link
- Stop 8117 (outside Nissan) – High St (near 390)
Where are the temporary bus stops (Cornwall Street)?
The two temporary stops will be on Cornwall Street:
- Near 23 Cornwall Street at Pretoria Street intersection (opposite café Twenty-Eight)
- At 26A Cornwall Street (at Raroa Road intersection)
If you normally use stop 9117 (outside Burger King), routes 110,120, 145, 149, School 951, N22.
Passengers travelling northbound away from Queensgate can use:
- The temporary stop is located on Cornwall Street (near 23 Cornwall St at Pretoria St), approx. 200m walk,
or
- Stop 9118 on High Street at Melling Road, approx. 320m away.
If you normally use stop 8117 (outside Nissan), routes 110,120,149, School 951.
Passengers travelling southbound toward Queensgate can use:
- The temporary stop at 26a Cornwall Street (at Raroa Rd intersection), approx. 300m via Raroa Road.
or
- Stop 8116 on Queens Drive (at Kings Crescent), approx. 260m away.
See bus stop map below
Bus detours
Routes affected: 110, 120, 149, Night Bus N22 and School 951.
Buses travelling northbound towards Stokes Valley, Harbour View or Upper Hutt, will detour from Queens Drive, right Waterloo Road, left onto Cornwall Street, left Pretoria Street returning to either High Street or Melling Link depending on what bus service.
Buses travelling southbound toward Queensgate, Waterloo or Petone, will detour from High Street or Melling link into Pretoria Street, right into Cornwall Street, right into Kings Cres and left into Queens Drive
Last published: Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 11:05 pm