Wellington City Council is moving ahead on plans for three high grade bicycle/walking routes that will improve the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke. Two are part of the Great Harbour Way: Ngauranga to Aotea Quay, and Lyall Bay to Owhiro Bay. The third, Island Bay to CBD, could be an important connecting route…
NZTA have announced that they are taking the investigation of the Ngauranga-Petone Cycleway to the next stage, calling for tenders for project investigation in early 2013. This follows Cyclist Survey which included an online survey and focus groups, to determine demand for the cycleway. “76% said that the ability to use a dedicated, off-road cycleway would…
Improvements to the Petone – Ngauranga section of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke are now the number two priority among new projects proposed in the Regional Land Transport Plan. According to the report, “There was strong support for walking and cycling received during consultation on the draft RLTP and this is reflected…
As part of preparatory work for upgrading the Petone to Ngauranga cycle path, NZTA are carrying out a survey of current and potential cyclists. They are particularly interested in people who do not currently cycle between Wellington and the Hutt, but would, if the right facilities were provided. “The NZ Transport Agency is seeking current…
In its submission on the draft long term plans of the Regional Council, Hutt City, and Wellington City, the Great Harbour Way Trust asks that the Councils, with NZTA and the Trust, form a working party to coordinate the upgrading of the GHW route, particularly the Ngauranga-Petone cycleway upgrade and the Eastern Bays Walkway. Read…