FW: Reminder: Information for Hutt cyclists - Works on SH2 at Silverstream to take place next week

[Gene Clendon]

Reminder of the upcoming works affecting cycling…

 

From: communi...@wellingtonwater.co.nz <communi...@wellingtonwater.co.nz>
Sent: Thursday, 4 September 2025 12:55 pm
Subject: Reminder: Information for Hutt cyclists - Works on SH2 at Silverstream to take place next week

 

Kia ora Gene and Matthew,

Final works to connect the Whakawhirinaki pipe bridge to the drinking water network are scheduled to start next week. This means the cycle route heading north, adjacent to SH2 at Silverstream will be closed from 13 September until early October (slight change from the previously communicated start date of 14 September).

While this route is impacted, we’re encouraging cyclists to opt for alternative routes for their commute (map attached): 

• Road bikers are advised to get off at Kennedy Good Bridge (Avalon) and use Harcourt Werry Drive, Taita Drive and Eastern Hutt Road    
• Bikes that can manage a gravel trail can cross the Manor Park Pedestrian Rail Bridge and then use the track past the Manor Park Golf Course  

Cyclists can also use the train service between Manor Park and Silverstream.

• Trains are running as per usual between from 14 –19 September, with some partial or full bus replacements following this. For the full bus replacement schedule during the works, check out MetLink’s webpage.   
• Please note, some northbound trains do not accept bicycles during peak hours. This MetLink timetable will not change between now and October, so cyclists/you can look up any weekday and find out which service allows bikes (any service without a c).   

The project team has been working closely with NZTA to plan for signage. VMS boards will be installed early next week to reach as many cyclists and road users as possible, ahead of the traffic management set up on Saturday, 13 September. VMS signs will be in place on SH2 just south of the northbound off-ramp and SH58 near the reservoirs at the top of the Haywards Hill.

Please plan ahead and use alternative travel options or cycling routes. If you could continue sharing this information with the wider cycling community through your own channels, that’d be greatly appreciated! For more information on the project, head to the project webpage. We’ll be providing regular updates before and during the works to keep you informed. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  
   
Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Many thanks,

Ann Nguyen she/her
Communications and Engagement Advisor