Resurfacing Porirua's roads

You'll find information about Porirua's annual road resurfacing programme on this webpage

Resurfacing Porirua's roads

Porirua’s annual resurfacing programme looks to optimise the life of the city’s roading network through cost effective, value for money maintenance.

The programme is an integral part of the city’s asset management strategy. It is developed from the city’s 30-year forward works programme, which is prioritised through an annual condition rating of the entire network; looking at its age, defects, maintenance costs and future maintenance risks.

Chip seal is used for resurfacing in most instances, as per Council policy, to improve the life and value for money of our roads.  

Asphalt is used in areas of high-stress such as cul-de-sac turning circles and busy intersections.

Before resurfacing a road, we check and fix any drainage issues, and we do pre-seal digouts to fix sections of road that are failing.

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2024-25 road resurfacing programme

The following roads or approximate sections of road will be resurfaced during the summer months:

Ascot Park

  • 1 to 75 Beaumaris Crescent

Cannons Creek

  • 223 Bedford Street to Mungavin Avenue roundabout
  • 88 to 216 Warspite Avenue

CBD

  • 1A Lyttelton Avenue to intersection with Kenepuru Drive

Elsdon

  • Kotuku Street/Awarua Street intersection

Judgeford

  • 95 to 308B Belmont Road
  • 84B to 119, 208 to 328 Flightys Road
  • Start of Harris Road, and from 120 to 207 Harris Road
  • 805 to 1188 Moonshine Road
  • 76 to 118 Murphys Road

Kenepuru

  • 4 to 18 Kenepuru Drive

Papakōwhai

  • 89 Tweed Road up to Papakōwhai Road intersection

Paremata

  • 1A to 96 Kahu Road
  • 2 Seaview Road up to Paremata Road
  • 6 to 18 Trevor Terrace

Pāuatahanui

  • 559 to 631B Paekakariki Hill Road

Pukerua Bay

  • 3 to 50 Takutai Road South

Rānui

  • Awatea Street, up to number 28

Takapūwāhia

  • 2 to 49 Awarua Street

Titahi Bay

  • 14 to 26 Bay Drive
  • 2 to 12 Brian Place
  • 1 to 5 Crown Hill
  • 5 to 34 Dimock Street
  • 1 to 59 Herewini Street
  • 3 to 13 Hollow Close
  • 13 to 59 Kapiti Crescent
  • 4 to 19 Morning View
  • 1 to 8 Murphy Place
  • 2 to 24 Pennant Grove
  • Terrace Road, up to number 37
  • Thornley Street, up to number 26 and 35 - 45
  • 6 to 48 View Road

Whitby

  • 1 to 103 Ayton Drive


Previous road surfacing programmes

We've completed the 2023/24 resurfacing programme.

The following roads or sections of road were included:

CBD

  • Semple St / Titahi Bay Road roundabout.
  • Titahi Bay Road between the Hagley St roundabout and Kenepuru roundabout.
  • Kenepuru Drive / Titahi Bay Road roundabout
  • Hagley St / Titahi Bay Road roundabout
  • Hagley St

Cannons Creek

  • Mungavin Ave
  • Warspite Ave, between Omapere St and the Waitangirua Link Road.

Elsdon

  • Matiu Close, between Makaro St and the cul de sac

Kenepuru

  • Kenepuru Drive, between Lower Main Drive and number 29 Kenepuru Drive.

Paremata

  • Kiriwai Road

Pauatahanui

  • Flightys Road
  • Harris Road
  • Jones Deviation
  • Murphys Road
  • Paekakariki Hill Road

Plimmerton

  • Steyne Ave

Titahi Bay

  • Bay Drive/Kapiti Cres/Herewini St intersection
  • Chaffey Cres
  • Gloaming Hill
  • Onepoto Road
  • Onepoto Road and Gloaming Hill intersection
  • Richard St
  • Spur Grove.
  • Titahi Bay Road, between Hagley St and Kenepuru Drive
  • Whanake St

We've completed the 2022/23 resurfacing programme.

The following roads or sections of road were included:

CBD

  • Parumoana St and Wi Neera Drive roundabout intersection
  • Parumoana St intersection with the Te Whakawhitianga roundabout (alongside Pak 'n' Save)
  • Parumoana St accessway
  • Semple St – between Titahi Bay Road and Parumoana St

Elsdon

  • Makaro Street, Elsdon
  • Kotuku St, Elsdon – Mohuia Cres to Hukatai St
  • Heriot Drive, Elsdon – Prosser to Police Station

Kenepuru

  • Kenepuru Drive, - from the TG roundabout north to around #15 Kenepuru Drive
  • Kenepuru Drive from the Ambulance Drive roundabout south to the Raiha St roundabout (to connect with the resurfacing done recently as part of the TG link road)
  • Wall Place - full length

The section of Kenepuru Drive between #15 and Titahi Bay Road roundabout is not included as the area is due to be redeveloped to improve the intersection at Lower Main Drive as part of a bigger project.

Papakowhai/Aotea

  • Whitford Brown Ave, Papakowhai - 2 sections: Warspite to Routeburn RAB incl. past speed camera

Titahi Bay

  • Titahi Bay Road east & west, intersections with Hagley St, Semple St and Lyttleton Ave
  • Downes St, Titahi Bay

Ranui

  • Champion St, Ranui - between the roundabout at Warspite Ave and York Place
  • Mungavin Ave, Ranui – Gloucester St to Hampshire

Whitby

  • Spinnaker Drive, Whitby – Leeward Drive to SH58, and Discovery Drive to Hicks Close
  • Discovery Drive, Whitby – from just past The Companionway intersection to join with the area resealed last year (just before Exploration Way)
  • Navigation Drive, Whitby - between Scoresby Grove and Botany Lane


We resurfaced the following roads, or sections of road, during the 2021-22 resurfacing programme

Aotea

  • Whitford Brown Ave: from the intersection at The Fjord to Routeburn Ave (Asphalt)

Elsdon

  • Raiha St: from # 23 - 60 (Chipseal)

Papakowhai:

  • Papakowhai Road: from # 4 to Brora Cres (Chipseal)

Porirua City Centre (all asphalt)

  • Lyttleton Ave: between Hagley St & Heriot Drive intersections (excluding Titahi Bay Road)
  • Norrie St: from # 5 to Lyttleton Ave roundabout
  • Wi Neera Drive: from Parumoana Road roundabout to Titahi Bay Road intersection
  • Roundabouts (all asphalt)
    • Lyttleton Ave & Norrie St roundabout
    • Lyttleton Ave & Parumoana St roundabout
    • Parumoana St & Norrie St roundabout
    • Walton Leigh & Trask Place roundabout

Plimmerton

  • Grays Road: from # 2 - 20 (Asphalt)

Ranui

  • Mungavin Ave & Martin St roundabout (Asphalt)

Whitby

  • Discovery Dr: from # 69G - 132 (Asphalt)
  • Joseph Banks Dr: from # 71 - 91a (Chipseal)
  • Navigation Dr: from # 2 - 106 (Enviro Seal)

*Please note, Kenepuru Drive and Semple St have been moved to next year's resealing programme due to works planned on both roads this year. This work would have impacted on the new surface so the resurfacing will now be carried out once the construction works are completed.


Road surfacing was completed on the following roads, or sections of road, in the 2020-21 programme, which took place during February and March 2021.

Moana Road, Plimmerton:

- Chipsealing between numbers 1 & 59

Postgate Drive, Paremata:

- Asphalting: SH58 to Bosun Tce

- Asphalting: Postgate Drive and Omapere St intersection

Spinnaker Drive

- Chipsealing between numbers 16 and 77

- Asphalting of the intersection with Discovery Drive

New approach to resealing intersections for 2021 programme

Asphalting - The structural asphalt being used for busy intersections in this year’s resealing programme is a “new” superior performing product that is the same as the product used on SH58 and Centerport. It has been intentionally designed to cope with poorer road subgrade commonly found on the Porirua network to ensure a longer-term result. The cost difference is insignificant, and it will result in a longer lasting finish that will be better value over its whole of life.

Chip sealing - A new approach to chip sealing some of Porirua’s less busy intersections will be used this year after a trial showed it was effective at reducing chip loss caused by turning vehicles. The new seal is a chip and sand seal combination (a type of Cape Seal), which looks lighter than standard chip seal. It involves applying a two-coat chip seal, followed by a polymer modified bitumen emulsion and a material known as AP5 or crusher dust. This material is less than 5mm in diameter. It can take time to settle and requires a thorough sweep to remove the fine chips and dust, so a standard 30km speed restriction will remain in place during that time. The new seal is more economical than using asphalt, which will still be used on key intersections. We are sharing the trial results with other Councils, with immediate interest from Wellington City.


The following roads or sections of road were resurfacing during the 2019/20 programme

Ascot Park

  • Stipulate Place

Cannons Creek

  • Bedford Street
  • Calliope Crescent

Elsdon

  • Awarua Street

Pauatahanui

  • Fernhill Drive

Pukerua Bay

  • Toenga Road
  • Taumata Road
  • Sea Vista Drive
  • Downs View Place
  • Teihana Road East

Titahi Bay

  • Jillett Street
  • Te Puke Street
  • John Street
  • Gloaming Hill
  • Whanake Street
  • Wright Street
  • Pikarere Street
  • Richard Street

Whitby

  • Cannon Lane
  • Keel Place
  • Spyglass Lane
  • Staysail Place
  • Shackle lane
  • Barque Crescent
  • East Albatross Close (2nd coat)
  • Bowsprit Way

Rānui

  • Ernest St
  • Mitchell Grove
  • Ash Grove
  • Champion St
  • Spruce Grove
  • Haunui Street
  • Mungavin Ave

Plimmerton

  • Coroglen Rise
  • Plimmerton Drive

Chipseal vs Asphalt

Chip seal is considered the best option in most reseal situations in terms of efficiency and function.

Asphalt surfacing is preferred in high-stress areas such as sharp turns, busy intersections and steep grades.

It is important to note that asphalt surfacing is six times more expensive than chip seal but does not give six times the life. It is also more expensive to maintain.

Chip seal consists of a membrane layer of bituminous material followed by stone chip. There are numerous types of chip seal and individual designs to determine the right one to use are done for every road section.  The design takes into consideration the current roughness of surface, the volume of average annual daily traffic and likely stress to ensure the final chip seal design used delivers sufficient waterproofing and skid resistance. 

**Note: Prior to chipsealing works, residents are given five days notice (which can be weather affected) and roads are swept 48 hours and then 7 days after being chipsealed to allow time for the chips to bed in.  Please treat the roads with care during this time.

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