Transport improvements at Melling will provide for a safer, more resilient and accessible transport system in Lower Hutt.
The Melling Transport Improvements will provide safer, more resilient and accessible transport system in Lower Hutt through a new grade separated interchange,, improved walking, cycling paths and better access to public transport.
It is a major Crown investment project and Road of Regional Significance (RoRS), and part of Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi – a partnership between NZ Transport Agency, Hutt City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council, and mana whenua Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika.
Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi website(external link)
Delivery of the transport improvements at Melling will be delivered by Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi Alliance (AECOM and Fletcher Construction).
The status of the SH2 Melling transport improvements remains in an Interim Project Alliance Agreement (IPAA) phase.
We expect the IPAA to continue until December 2024. The Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) will then be signed, with construction scheduled to begin in 2025.
The IPAA phase is done to better understand the challenges of all parts of the programme before committing to the construction contract beginning. This phase also provides an opportunity for greater innovation, value engineering initiatives, and design or material use refinements to potentially reduce costs.
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