Detours & closures
STARTS: Tuesday 2 April until further notice
Hours: between 7am to 5pm
Between 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, buses are unable to travel southbound on Wise Street.
Buses will follow the same loop from Wise Street to Wellington Road during the works.
(From Fitzherbert, buses will travel along Nelson Crescent, along Wise Street, along Norfolk Street and turn right into Wellington Road. Buses will travel along Wellington Road, complete a turnaround at Ipswich Grove and travel back down Wellington Road, turning right into Parkway.)
Bus passengers along Wise St and Wellington Road (between Norfolk and Parkway) are to use bus stops on the other side of the road.
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See closed stops below, use stops on other side of the road
- 9982 Nelson Cres at Wise St (near 26)
- 9981 Wise St at Thirlmere St
- 9980 Wise St at Derwent St (near 30)
- 9979 Wise St at Russell Rd
- 9978 Wise St at Pencarrow Cres (near 124)
- 9977 Norfolk St (near 39)
- 9966 Wellington Road at Norfolk St (near 203)
- 9965 Wellington Road at Kent Street (near 171)
- 9964 Wellington Road at Dublin St
- 9963 Wellington Road at Dover Street (near 83)
- 9962 Wellington Road at Devon Street (near 53)
- 9961 Wellington Road (near 19)
Affected services
- 160 - Lower Hutt > Waterloo > Wainuiomata
- 860 – Afternoon PM school route 860 -Hutt Valley High School & Sacred Heart College
- 868 - Afternoon PM school route 868 - St Barnards College > Wainuiomata North
- 874 – Afternoon PM school route 874 Wainuiomata High, Intermediate & St Claudine Thevenet > Wainuiomata >
Duration
- Works on Wise St expected to last approximately 6 weeks
- Works on Wellington Rd expected to last approximately 10 weeks
These roadworks are expected to take place over four nights and affect different routes on different nights.
Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 April
From 7pm: Route 29 will not travel via Ohiro Road and will begin and end service on Murchison Street, Ōwhiro Bay near Happy Valley Road.
Services affected
- 29 (inbound and outbound)
Temporary start and end stops
- 6146 - Murchison Street at Happy Valley Park
- 7146 - Murchison Street opposite Happy Valley Park
Closed stops
- 6796 - Happy Valley Road (opposite 281)
- 7796 - Happy Valley Road (near 281)
- 7795 - Happy Valley Road (near 305)
- 6794 - Ohiro Road (near 451)
- 7794 - Ohiro Road (near 457)
- 6793 - Ohiro Road (near 381)
- 7793 - Ohiro Road (near 362)
- 6792 - Ohiro Road (near 329)
- 7792 - Ohiro Road (near 326)
- 6791 - Ohiro Road at Taft Street
- 7791 - Ohiro Road (near 264)
Sunday 7 April
From 9pm: Routes 7 and 17 detour via Washington Avenue and Cleveland Street in both directions. Route 7 passes stop 7720 in both directions. Route 17 uses stops on Cleveland Street.
Route 17 toward Kōwhai Park will be cancelled after the 10:20pm service from Wellington Railway Station. Route 17 toward Wellington Railway Station will be cancelled after the 10:51pm service from Kōwhai Park.
Route 29 will not travel via Ohiro Road and will begin and end service on Murchison Street, Ōwhiro Bay near Happy Valley Road. Please refer to information for Sunday 24 and Monday 25 March for temporary and closed stops.
Stop 7716 for buses toward Wellington City remains open. Customers are advised to board 20 metres east of the shelter as buses turn out of Washington Avenue.
Services affected
- 7 (inbound and outbound)
- 17 (inbound and outbound)
- 29 (inbound and outbound)
Part-open stops (open to Route 17 only)
- 7700 - Brooklyn - Stop A
- 6720 - Brooklyn - Stop C
- 7719 - Brooklyn Village - Cleveland Street
Closed stops
- 6716 - Brooklyn Road at Washington Avenue
- 6718 - Ohiro Road at Bretby Crescent
- 6719 - Ohiro Road at Cleveland Street
- 7718 - Ohiro Road at Tanera Crescent
Monday 8 April
From 7pm: Routes 7 and 17 detour via Washington Avenue and Cleveland Street in both directions. Route 7 passes stop 7720 in both directions. Route 17 uses stops on Cleveland Street. Please refer to information for Tuesday 26 March for part-open and closed stops.
There are no planned service cancellations for this night.
Services affected
- 7 (inbound and outbound)
- 17 (inbound and outbound)
Detour maps (click to enlarge)
Route 7
Route 17
Route 29
Services toward Wellington Railway Station detour via Ghuznee St, Taranaki St and Manners St. Services away from Wellington Railway Station follow the normal route and do not detour.
Services affected
- 7: Kingston > Brooklyn > Wellington
- 17: Kōwhai Park > Brooklyn > Wellington
- 25: Highbury > Aro Valley > Wellington > Khandallah
Closed stops
- 7708 - Willis Street at Flagstaff Lane(external link)
- 7709 - Willis Street (near 190)(external link)
Detour stops
- 6908 - Ghuznee Street at Victoria Street(external link)
- 6909 - Ghuznee Street at Cuba Street (opposite)(external link)
- 7910 - Taranaki Street at Courtenay Place (near 72)(external link)
- 5515 - Manners Street - Stop A(external link)
- 5006 - Manners Street at Willis Street(external link)
Detour map (click to enlarge)
Buses detour via Collingwood Street and Waiwhetu Rd in both directions, and do not pass stops on Guthrie Street.
Services affected
- 160 (inbound and outbound)
- 170 (inbound and outbound)
Closed stops
- 8142 - Guthrie Street at Trafalgar Street
- 9142 - Guthrie Street at Brook Street
Detour map (click to enlarge)
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Closure is 24/4 until further notice
Route 121 and Route 84 buses travelling towards Petone or Lower Hutt detour away from a section of Gracefield Road due to northbound closure.
Buses detour up Hutt Park Road, scroll down for maps
Temporary stops
- A temporary bus stop is located near 102 Hutt Park Road
Closed Bus Stops
- 9704 Parkside at Bell Rd
- 8704 Bell Rd at Parkside Rd
- 8779 Gracefield Rd (near 101)
- 8780 Gracefield Rd (opposite 114)
Route 121 northbound detour
Route 84 northbound detour
Last published: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 10:58 PM