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What happened
In July 2022, several landslides occurred on the hillside above Eastern Hutt Road, significantly impacting the road and nearby properties.
About the project
Physical works on the project to improve the resilience of the Eastern Hutt Road corridor, valued at $27.5 million, began in July 2023. The comprehensive remediation works included fixing three major slip sites above the road and future-proofing them against any future slips.
Eastern Hutt Road fully re-opened on 15 March 2024. See Eastern Hutt Road Reopens for more information on this significant milestone.
Further work is underway on a programme of works to improve resilience of the wider corridor. Sign up to our Eastern Hutt Road email newsletter for updates about works happening in the area.
Upcoming works
We’re replacing barriers along a northern section Eastern Hutt Road with wire fences while we actively work on a permanent solution to improve resilience and reduce community disruption from ongoing maintenance.
Contractors need to work in the road space to install the wire catch fences, so this opportunity will be used to test the traffic management layout planned for further resilience works and determine if it is effective.
28-31 January
- Stop/go in place north of the Stokes Valley roundabout, 9am-3pm
3-17 February
- Stop/go in place north of the Stokes Valley roundabout, 24/7
- If there is a backup of traffic through the Stokes Valley Roundabout due to the stop/go near the project site, we will need to close the right turn to vehicles leaving Stokes Valley. Vehicles wanting to travel north out of Stokes Valley will need to go through the Pomare Roundabout before continuing north.
Council is keen to hear feedback from any road users that travel through the area during these works to help inform how we manage traffic for future works. If you have any comments please get in contact with us at ehrupdates@huttcity.govt.nz.
We’re coordinating with Metlink to minimise disruption to public transport and school bus routes, ensuring a smooth start to the new school year for our tamariki travelling in and out of Stokes Valley.
What else is happening?
There are also some road repair works coming up south of the Stokes Valley Roundabout.
- 21 January, 10pm-4am, northbound road closure with detour.
- 22-23 January, 10pm-4am, southbound lane closure.
Timeline
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January - March 2023 | Design of the engineering works |
| March - April 2023 | Procurement of the contractors to do the works |
| May 2023 - March 2024 | Physical works |
| March 2024 | Road fully re-opened |
Frequently asked questions
Find our frequently asked questions here
Contact Us
You can email us at ehrupdate@huttcity.govt.nz