Keep up to date with how the project is going, and understand the process so far. New information will be added as the project progresses.
2 August 2021Safer speeds and safe crossing - consultation closed
Let's Get Wellington Moving asked for feedback on proposed safer speed limits on State Highway 1 and a new walking and cycling crossing on Cobham Drive.
Consultation is now closed and City Councillors will make decisions later in 2021.
A safe crossing would connect with the new footpaths on the seaward side of Cobham Drive, around Evans Bay, and new paths in and around Kilbirnie.
30 June 2021Have your say on safer speed limits and a safer crossingMore Less
From Wednesday 30 June, Let's Get Wellington Moving is asking people for feedback on proposed safer speed limits on State Highway 1 and a new walking and cycling crossing on Cobham Drive.
13 May 2021Planting and mulching of remaining areasMore Less
Planting of the remaining areas towards the eastern end is complete. The last of the mulch will be laid on the planted areas between the Troy Street and Calabar Road roundabouts during July.
15 March 2021Blessing and ribbon-cutting for new pathsMore Less
The new walking and biking paths along the Cobham Drive foreshore were blessed by Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika this morning with a mihi whakatau, and then officially opened by Deputy Mayor Sarah Free and MP for Ōhāriu Greg O’Connor who was standing in for the Minister of Transport. Students from Evans Bay Intermediate School were the first in line to ride on the new bike path.
January 2021Landscaping progress More Less
Contractors are busy finishing the last sections of path and the Troy Street car park by early March. The landscaped areas towards the Miramar end have been prepared for planting, with rocks and new seating platforms now in place. Planting of these areas will happen in autumn and winter.