Road closures, road works, maintenance or temporary restrictions in Porirua City

Sewer main construction & water main renewal

Both lanes of Champion St are now open, however the entrance to Bothamley Park remains closed until further notice.

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The car park outside 14 Bedford Court, Te Akapuanga Hall (Porirua Cook Islands Hall), will be closed between midday and 10pm on the following days for the Pacific Night Market:

Friday 28 March

Friday 30 May

Friday 27 June

Work is scheduled for two (2) days between 20 and 26 March, allowing for a four (4) day contingency period. The road will be open as normal outside of the working hours between 7.00am to 6.00pm, with a reduction in the available on-street parking .

Access for affected residents will be available but may experience some short delays. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

From 9 – 18 March, we’re scheduled to resurface Lyttelton Avenue at night, between Ferry Place and Kenepuru Drive as part of our 2024/2025 resurfacing programme.

Active traffic management will be in place from 7pm – 5am, so please plan for potential delays in the area.

While the work is planned for this date, it can be delayed due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. Work will be completed on the next suitable day.

Approximate work site shown in in red below.

Powerco is replacing defective gas pipes from Monday 17 February to Tuesday 4 March between the hours of 9am to 4pm. Work is scheduled for five days during this period and is only on weekdays.

Electricity cabling - October to January 2025
Wellington Electricity is installing an underground electricity cable between 11 Prosser Street and 24 Mohuia Crescent in Elsdon, Porirua. The project involves digging trenches, installing protective pipes, then covering everything up once the cables are in place. The duct installation is complete and some excavation work is still being done. The work is expected to be completed late March/early April.

For up-to-date information about what is happening and when, visit the Wellington Electricity project page: https://www.welectricity.co.nz/major-projects/elsdon/

Water main installation - January 2025 to July 2025

Wellington Water is working to install a new water main on Titahi Bay Road (near Wi Neera Drive) and along Tangare Drive.

It is being carried out in stages and is a joint effort between Wellington Pipelines and Wellington Water.

Stage 1 construction has now been completed. Final close out activities are happening and Stage 2 has been deferred to July 2025.

Please note, the depot will remain in place until completion of the project in 2025.

A slip in 2022 has resulted in the long-term closure of the walkway between Halladale Road & Kinloch Grove.

The retaining works required will be programmed as priorities and budget allow.

There is currently no timeframe for these works - and the walkway will remain closed until it can be safely reopened.

We recognise this closure will be frustrating for many residents.

Thompson Grove will continue to be closed from Friday 10 January until Friday 7 March 2025. This is an extension to a previous closure and relates to the Waste Water renewal project being carried out by Kāinga Ora.

Road closures will occur from Monday to Friday between the hours of 7am to 4pm and on Saturdays between the hours of 9am to 3pm.

Sewer main renewal – 24 July to February 2025

Windley Street will be closed at the intersection of Windley Street and Champion Street. Kāinga Ora, will be carrying out a wastewater renewal project during this road closure.

There will be a full road closure of Windley Street, between Thompson Grove and Champion Street. Traffic will be managed under a Stop Go operation.

The businesses will remain open and accessible.

A contractor for Wellington Electricity is carrying out work for a cable upgrade from Monday 4 November for approximately 8 weeks. Stop/Go traffic management and/or road shoulder closures will be in place. The footpath will remain open to pedestrians.

We understand roadworks can be disruptive and Wellington Electricity’s contractor will endeavour to minimise the impact on the community. We appreciate your co-operation and patience.

Water main installation - January 2025 to July 2025

Wellington Water is working to install a new water main on Titahi Bay Road (near Wi Neera Drive) and along Tangare Drive.

It is being carried out in stages and is a joint effort between Wellington Pipelines and Wellington Water.

Stage 1 construction has now been completed. Final close out activities are happening and Stage 2 has been deferred to July 2025.

Please note, the depot will remain in place until completion of the project in 2025.

Essential work to increase drinking water supply and improve our electricity network is being carried out from early November for the fast-growing eastern suburbs.

Porirua City Council, Wellington Electricity, Wellington Water and Kāinga Ora are teaming up to carry out essential infrastructure work along two Transmission Gully motorway link roads. To keep disruption to a minimum, we are working together using a ‘dig once’ approach to get both water and electricity upgrades done at the same time.

In stage 1, we’ve temporarily closed Waitangirua Link Road. This closure will allow us to:

- lay cables for improved electricity supply

- lay pipes to increase drinking water supply.

While the road is closed, we’ll also remove wilding pine trees, clear vegetation, resurface the road and install signage for the increased speed limit on the Waitangirua Link Road, which is being raised to 60km/h as part of the Speed Management Plan for Porirua City.

Once the stage 1 work is complete and Waitangirua Link Road is back open, we’ll be closing one lane of Te Ara Kāpehu (Whitby) Link Road for about two months to lay water pipes and power cabling (stage 2). This work will happen in 2025.

The 2.4 km of new drinking water pipes will connect to the new, larger reservoir that is being built at the end of Stemhead Lane in 2025 by Te Rā Nui. The new power cables will enable our city to have a more resilient electricity network and allow future growth.

Visit the project page for more information

In 2025 we will be laying electricity ducting and water pipes in the Warspite Avenue/Niagara Street intersection with work starting on 14 January.

This is a part of the Waitangirua Link Road works and will be closed for approximately two months.

What to expect:

• Niagara Street will be one way during weekday working hours – accessible by turning into it from Warspite Avenue.
• Stop/go measures will be in place on Warspite Avenue during weekday working hours.
• Work will only happen during weekday working hours. Both roads will be accessible after hours and in the weekends.

Spinnaker Drive slip and road closure updates can be found here: poriruacity.govt.nz/spinnaker

In January 2025 we will be installing two manholes on the grass verge adjacent to the existing pump station on Navigation Drive, Whitby.

This is a part of Te Ara Kāpehu Link Road (formerly known as the Whitby Link Road) works and will take about one month to complete.

What to expect:

• Minimal disruption with shoulder closures – essentially traffic will be free-flowing.
• Following completion, there will be short, planned, water shutdowns that the residents will be notified about closer to the time. These may occur some time after completion.