Detours & closures

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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 :

Te Awa Kairangi Project(external link)

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, 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 110,120,149, 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

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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

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Expect delays to rail replacement buses due to on-going Ewen Bridge roadworks.

Northbound rail replacements toward Woburn Station will detour from Victoria Street via Marsden Street, Bridge Street and Railway Avenue.

Services toward Petone may also be delayed due to flow‑on traffic congestion in the area.

Allow extra time for your journey. Delays may vary throughout the day.

This works is part of the Te Awa Kairangi Project.

Learn More: Te Awa Kairangi Project(external link).

View the detour route on the map below.

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From 7am routes 14 and 24 detour from Courtenay Place to Hataitai via the bus tunnel returning to normal routes in Kilbirnie. Bus stops on Oriental Parade and Evans Bay Parade will be closed. Detours will end when road closures are lifted at approximately 12:30pm.

Services affected

14
24

Detour routes

Routes 14 and 24 toward Kilbirnie/Miramar Heights

After stop 5516 Courtenay Place - Stop C
RIGHT Kent Terrace
LEFT Elizabeth Street
RIGHT Brougham Street
LEFT Pirie Street
STRAIGHT Hataitai Bus Tunnel
STRAIGHT Waitoa Road
RIGHT Moxham Avenue
Return to normal route

Route 14 toward Wilton

After stop 6559 Hataitai Road at Hataitai School
RIGHT Arawa Road
RIGHT Waipapa Road
RIGHT Waitoa Road
STRAIGHT Hataitai Bus Tunnel
STRAIGHT Pirie Street
RIGHT Brougham Street
LEFT Elizabeth Street
RIGHT Cambridge Terrace
LEFT Courtenay Place
Return to normal route

Route 24 toward Johnsonville

After stop 7224 Kilbirnie - Stop B
STRAIGHT Kilbirnie Crescent
STRAIGHT Hamilton Road
RIGHT Moxham Avenue
LEFT Waitoa Road
STRAIGHT Hataitai Bus Tunnel
STRAIGHT Pirie Street
RIGHT Brougham Street
LEFT Elizabeth Street
RIGHT Cambridge Terrace
LEFT Courtenay Place
Return to normal route

Detour map (click to enlarge)

Closed stops