Tahitai - Cobham Drive section

We're making improvements for people on foot and on bikes

Construction work to complete the walking and biking paths along the seaward side of Cobham Drive will resume form 15 May 2019.

With the first phase of the two-way coastal bike path on part of Evans Bay already under way, the Cobham Drive paths will be a key part of the connection into the city from Miramar. 

Once complete, it will be possible to ride the 7km journey between Miramar cutting and the city without having to ride on the road.

The harbourside route around Akau Tangi/Evans Bay has been named Tahitai, meaning one tide, one journey. It will also form part of a future Te Aranui o Pōneke/Great Harbour Way.

The Cobham Drive section of Tahitai is also part of our plan to turn this area into a proud eastern gateway for Wellington. Cobham Drive is the main route to and from Wellington Airport and is often the first glimpse of the city and its harbour for visitors. It's also home to the Meridian Energy Wind Sculpture Walk.

The first sections of the new paths, between Miramar wharf and Calabar Road, were completed in December 2017. New street lighting poles with LED lights and banners were installed along the Cobham Drive central median during 2018 and early 2019, and cables were moved underground. The old lighting and trolley bus poles were removed as part of this work.

The project is scheduled to be completed in early 2020. Councillors approved the project in June 2017 following community engagement.

At this stage, the project does not include a pedestrian crossing on Cobham Drive but we are working with the NZ Transport Agency on possible solutions for the longer term.

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Project timeline and construction updates

Keep up to date with how the project is going, and understand the process so far. New events will be added as the project progresses.