Detours & closures
What happening?
A section of wastewater pipeline underneath SH2 requires urgent remedial works.
Date
Start: Saturday 12 April
End: Sunday 27 April or if works end earlier
Duration: work is 24/7 across the entire school holiday period, including Easter
Bus Impact?
Expected delays to bus services.
Traffic management will limit access to Melling Station.
In anticipation of increased traffic congestion, both Route 145 and Route 149 bus services will not service Melling Station.
Bus Stop 9150 - Melling Station(external link) will be closed to Route 145 and 149 bus services.
Route 145 and 149 customers travelling to Wellington City - Alternate Transport Options
- Transfer to Route 83 towards Wellington, at Bus Stop 8115 - Lower Hutt – Queensgate – Stop B, or
- Continue to Waterloo Train Station (Buses replace trains between Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April)
Route 149 Bus Plan
Route 149 buses will not stop at Melling Station bus stop during the works.
Route 149 buses will travel along Harbour View Road in the opposite direction. Harbour View Road bus stops will be closed and temporary bus stops located on the opposite side of the road or nearby. The location of temporary stops are shown below.
Route 149 buses will detour via Melling Link, right into SH2, left into Tirohanga Road and then continue around the Harbour View loop in the opposite direction to usual.
Temporary Route 149 bus schedule during work
Due to R149 travelling one-way loop in opposite direction, departure times at stops have changed, click on link for new approx. times.
Closed Bus stops
Stop 9150 Melling Station bus stop(external link)
Stop 9141 Tirohanga Rd (opposite 43)(external link) – a temporary stop is available at 55 Tirohanga Rd
Stop 9139 Tirohanga Rd at Ardal Grove(external link) – a temporary stop is available outside 127 Tirohanga Rd
Stop 9876 Tirohanga Rd (opposite 189)(external link) – a temporary stop is available at 189 Tirohanga Rd
Stop 9875 Viewmont Drive (near 65)(external link) – a temporary stop is available opposite 60 Viewmont Drive
Stop 9137 Viewmont Drive (near 5)(external link) - a temporary stop is available at 2 Viewmont Drive
Stop 9134 Harbour View Rd (near 7) (external link)– a temporary stop is available on Harbour View Rd (toward Viewmont Drive), between Gaskill Grove and 18 Harbour View Rd
Route 145 Bus Plan
Route 145 buses will not stop at Melling Station during the works.
Route 145 travels directly from SH2 Western Hutt Road to and from Melling Link
Planned disruptions are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Updates will be posted as soon as possible. We recommend turning on notifications for service alerts in your Metlink app account.
Route 160 Buses travelling toward Wainuiomata North detour
Southbound Closure along Parkway -
Closed stops
- 9951 Parkway at Totara Street
- 9953 Parkway at Mohaka Street
- 9959 Wainuiomata High School - Parkway (opposite)
- 9960 Frederick Wise Park - Parkway (opposite)
- 9973 Parkway at Brian Morgan Terrace
Part-closed stops
Open to R160 toward Lower Hutt only.
- 9954 Mohaka Street (near 17)
- 9955 Mohaka Street (near 29)
- 9956 Manutuke Street
- 9957 Meremere Street (near 38)
- 9958 Meremere Street (near 2)
Transfer to Parkway Loop
Get off at stop 8901 Wainuiomata Road at Parkway (near 189) and get on R160 Wainuiomata North at stop 9951 Parkway at Totara Street.
Detour and transfer maps
Last published: Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 11:05 pm