The Great Harbour Way trustees, Te Aranui o Pōneke welcome the start of construction of Te Ara Tupua, the Ngaūraunga and Petone path that will safely connect Wellington and the Hutt for walkers and cyclists.
Great Harbour Way chair Graeme Hall says it will be revolutionary for the two cities
“They will be connected in a way they have never been before.”
“Te Ara Tupua will plug the biggest gap in the Great Harbour Way, which is the evolving seaside trail circling Wellington’s entire harbour. The dazzling design means thousands will use the trail for both recreation and commuting just as they do with Wellington’s iconic waterfront.” he says
The cost of this project is aimed to build resilience to sea-level rise for the vital Hutt Road, road and railway line that run parallel.
“The cost of not building resilience is far greater as recent events on the East Coast have demonstrated, and providing a safe, family-oriented alternative to driving a car will help mitigate climate change,” says Graeme
“Te Ara Tupua will be a destination in its own right.”
Conseting and construction are still underway.
Updates of the project can be found here: http://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/te-ara-tupua/
