Let s Get Wellington Moving: Consultation on proposed changes to Thorndon Quay and Hutt Rd
10 May, 2021 05:00 AM
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Public engagement for the changes starts today. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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Public engagement on Let s Get Wellington Moving s proposed changes to Thorndon Quay and Hutt Rd kicks off tomorrow.
People can have their say until June 8 and can do so online, as well as at open days on May 21 and 22.
Wellington Mayor Andy Foster said the proposed changes are in response to feedback received in 2020 about the issues people experience on those roads. Changes to this route are key to achieving the Let s Get Wellington Moving vision of moving more people with fewer vehicles.
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A mass public transport system is due to be constructed between Wellington Railway Station and the airport as part of the $6.4 billion Let s Get Wellington Moving programme.
Plans for the first tangible changes to the capital’s streetscape under the Let’s Get Wellington Moving transport initiative are underway with the proposed redevelopment of a key transport artery. On Monday proposed improvements to Thorndon Quay and Hutt Rd were announced before public engagement for the project beginson Tuesday. The proposal includes part-time bus lanes running in both directions, a two-way cycle path from Hutt Rd to the Mulgrave St bus interchange, and the conversion of angle parking to parallel parking on Thorndon Quay.
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