1982
Hutt Cycle Regional Cycling Group –
Act
Endorsement of Responses
Information
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Purpose
1982
Act
• To endorse Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Hutt City
Council and KiwiRail’s formal responses to the improvement / design requests
made by the Hutt Cycling Group:
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o Hutt Cycle Network
o Port Nicholson Poneke Cycle Club
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o Doctors for Active Safe Transport
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*Investment Prioritisation Method
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Project Endorsement Processes 1982
To recap, the decision making process agreed:
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Recommended Endorsement #1
1982
Act
Relevant
Recommendation for
No. Request
Description
Relevant Projects
Organizations Endorsement
1
Add a Park and
Bike parking be provided to enable
Nga Uranga ki Pito- Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi and HCC agree
Ride to the Pito-
park-and-bike use of Te Ara Tupua
One, Hutt City local  Hutt City
not to construct additional
One Project
(Pito-One) for commuting
network
Council
parking in the Pito-One area for
use by park-and-bike
commuters
Reasons or comments
Information  • There is a lack of available
space for park and bike
facilities, and
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There would be significant
challenges in enforcement of
any dedicated parking for
the
cycle route users
•
It is noted that MetLink are
installing a bike shelter at
Petone station in 2024 on
under
the existing foundation slab
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Recommended Endorsement #2
Relevant
Recommendation for
No. Request
Description
Relevant Projects
Organizations Endorsement
2
Honiana Te Puni  Design of shared paths through the
Nga Uranga ki Pito- Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi and Hutt City
Reserve Shared  Honiana Te Puni Reserve creates
One
Hutt City
Council agree no further design
Path Conflicts
unnecessary conflicts, including with
Council
action is required
the dog exercise area
Reasons or comments
•
Outside of Te Ara Tupua’s
project scope
•
Any future design changes
to Reserve will be subject
Reserve Management Plan
approval (this Plan is under
review)
•
Hutt City Council will be
considering the use of a dog
bylaw to reduce dog-cycle
conflict (e.g. by requiring
dogs to be on short leads
when using walking and
under the Offical Information Act 1982
cycling path routes)
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Recommended Endorsement #3
1982
Act
Relevant
Recommendation for
No. Request
Description
Relevant Projects
Organizations Endorsement
3
Provide new cycle Provide a level crossing over the rail
Pito-One to Melling, Waka Kotahi,
Waka Kotahi, Hutt City Council,
connections at
line near the Dowse Interchange
Hutt City Local
Hutt City
KiwiRail agree to not provide a
Dowse
(possibly at Scales Lane) to provide
Network
Council,
new rail crossing
Interchange
safe access for cyclists onto Pito One
KiwiRail
Reasons or comments:
This connection would be safer than via
the interchange on-and off-ramps, and
Information • A new rail level crossing
provide extra cycle catchment for Pito
would create an
One
unacceptable crash risk (i.e.
cycle vs train)
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Recommended Endorsement #4
1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Organization Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
s
4
Remove Pito-One Underpass design will create
Pito-One to
Waka Kotahi Waka Kotahi and Hutt City Council agree
Southern
potential conflicts between
Melling
no further design action is required
Underpass
pedestrians and cyclists
Reasons or comments:
Pedestrian and
Cyclist potential
•
The underpass has been designed to
Information
conflicts
be a shared user path
•
Pedestrian use is likely to be low as
the underpass is not servicing routes
of high pedestrian demand.
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Nevertheless, cyclists will need to
slow down in the underpass
the
•
Ongoing monitoring of conflicts will
be undertaken by Waka Kotahi (initial
monitoring already indicates a high
level of compliance)
under
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Recommended Endorsement #5
1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
5
Improve safety of  Review top of fence safety.  There is
Pito-One to
Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi and KiwiRail agree no
Pito-One to
concern that it is unsafe due to
Melling
KiwiRail
further action is required
Melling Fence
presence of a jagged wire top edge
Reasons or comments:
•
The fence detail is a security and
safety feature that is needed to
Information  prevent access to the rail corridor
•
The wire top is unlikely to cause
injury to path users due to the
fence’s height of 1.8m
Offical
•
Recent Safe System audit found
no hazard or issues
the
•
Fence top will be regularly
monitored as part of the
maintenance routine
under
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Recommended Endorsement #6
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
6
Conflict with
Cycle routes around the new Melling
Te Awa Kairangi  Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington
heavy vehicles at  station could be deficient because of
(RiverLink)
Greater
Regional Council and Hutt City Council
new Melling
road crossings
Wellington,
agree no further action is required
stations
Hutt City
Reasons or comments:
Council
•
Design concerns noted.  Future
design updates will be considered
through the Project Design Liaison
Group
under the Offical Information Act 1982
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Recommended Endorsement #7
1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
7
Improve
RiverLink designs for connections
Te Awa Kairangi  Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington
connections near  around Kennedy Good Bridge appear to  (RiverLink)
Greater
Regional Council and Hutt City Council
Kennedy Good
be deficient
Wellington
agree no further action is required
Bridge
Regional, Hutt  Reasons or comments:
City Council
•
Design concerns noted.  Future
Information  design updates will be considered
through the Project Design Liaison
Group.  It is noted that design
improvements could be considered
in the future under the low cost low
Offical
risk programme
the
under
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Recommended Endorsement #8
1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
8
Improve river-side  RiverLink designs for paths in the Hutt
Te Awa Kairangi  Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington
shared paths
River Corridor may be deficient as they  (RiverLink)
Greater
Regional Council and Hutt City Council
are shared paths rather than separated
Wellington,
agree no further action is required
paths.  Also, design could create
Hutt City
Reasons or comments:
potential conflicts with dog exercise
areas
•
Design concerns noted.  Designs
Information  been progressed in accordance
with consent conditions and future
design updates will be considered
through the Project Design Liaison
Group
Offical
•
Hutt City Council will be
considering the use of a dog bylaw
the
to reduce dog-cycle conflict (e.g. by
requiring dogs to be on short leads
when using walking and cycling
path routes)
under
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Recommended Endorsement #9
1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
9
RiverLink to CBD  There is no plan to connect paths in
Te Awa Kairangi  Waka Kotahi,  Waka Kotahi, Greater Wellington
cycle connections Lower Hutt Central City / RiverLink to the (RiverLink) and Greater
Regional Council and Hutt City Council
East connecting to Waterloo/Beltway
Wellington,
agree no further action is required
Hutt City
Hutt City
Council (Local
Reasons or comments:
Network)
•
Was to be considered under the
Information  former Transport Choices
programme (now not progressing)
•
Future design updates will be
considered through the Project
Offical
Design Liaison Group
•
RiverLink and Hutt City Council to
the
develop map(s) showing current
and planned routes that highlight
where project scopes start / end
under
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Recommended Endorsement #10 1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
10
Rail-side
Shared path connection following the
LGWM
Waka Kotahi, Waka Kotahi agrees no further action is
underpass at
road route alongside the SH2
Wellington City required
Ngauranga
Ngauranga offramp may be deficient
Council,
Reasons or comments:
improvements
due to constraints under the
Greater
interchange, and that the rail corridor
Wellington
•
Widening the existing underpass, or
option should be progressed.
Regional
adding a new underpass, would
Information
Council,
require significant structural work.
KiwiRail
Therefore, such changes have
been ruled out due to both cost and
complexity
•
Adding cycling provision through
Offical
the existing rail underpass could be
further discussed with KiwiRail (but
the
it is unlikely that approval will be
forthcoming for health and safety
reasons)
under
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Recommended Endorsement #11 1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No. Request
Description
Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
Organizations
11
Legibility of The
Need to establish a clear position on
Nga Uranga ki  Waka Kotahi,  Agree that Hutt City Council is to
Esplanade cycle  next steps for improving cycling on The  Pito-One, Hutt  Hutt City
provide further information on future
connections
Esplanade.  For example, existing
City local
cycle plans for The Esplanade
shared paths are not suitable for cycling, network
and that the tie-in at Honiana Te Puni
It is noted that SH2 cycle
Information
Reserve is unclear
improvements have been designed to
link with both on road and off road
shared user facilities along The
Esplanade
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Recommended Endorsement #12 1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
No.
Request
Description
Organizati Recommendation for Endorsement
Projects
ons
New
Need a clear
Concerns raised include:
All projects
HCC, GW  Waka Kotahi, GWRC, HCC agree in
Issue
vision / strategy  •
and Waka  part.
Planning and implementation
#1
for cycling
Kotahi
are fragmented and without
Reasons or comments:
between Hutt and
meaningful governance
Information
Wellington
• Vision / objectives are already set
• Individual components are
in the RLTP
not being assessed or
• GWRC responsible for monitoring
judged on their impact on the
progress of RLTP
whole, and objective setting,  Offical
engagement and options
• Future governance arrangements /
assessment for each
monitoring processes to be
the
component is poor
considered once the RLTP is in
•
place
Needs to be a clear vision for
this whole programme of
initiatives – what is the
under
ambition, what is the
opportunity?
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Recommended Endorsement #13 1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
Recommendation for
No. Request
Description
Organizatio
Projects
Endorsement
ns
New  New Issue
Deferral of the on-
This project has been deferred due to cost.   Phase 1 of Cross  HCC
Suggested recommendation for HCC’s
Issue
road bidirectional
Improving cycling along The Esplanade is
Valley
consideration
cycleway along The  not dependent on Cross Valley Connections  Connections
#2
Esplanade
Phase 1 proceeding
Noted by HCC
Reasons or comments:
Information  • With Cross Valley Connections Phase 3
to be advanced as a priority, there may
be an opportunity to reconsider the
timing of Phase 1
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Recommended Endorsement #14 1982
Act
Relevant
Relevant
Recommendation for
No. Request
Description
Organizatio
Projects
Endorsement
ns
New  New Issue
Deferral of the
This long-standing project has been deferred  Melling to
HCC
Suggested recommendation for HCC’s
Issue
Melling to Waterloo  due to cost
Waterloo Cross
consideration
Cross Valley Cycle
Valley
#3
Route
Noted by HCC
Reasons or comments:
Information  • Timing of this connection will be re-
considered in future when funding
becomes available
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1982
Act
Information
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