9(2)(a) - Privacy
Hutt City Council
Private Bag 31912
LOWER HUTT 5040
10 October 2024
Dear
G61671 – PEDESTRIAN CLIP ON BRIDGED ATTACHED TO BRIDGE 19 WAIRARAPA LINE - NOTICE OF
TERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION OF KIWIRAIL WORKS
Thank you for meeting with 9(2)(a) - Privacy
on 8 October 2024. We refer to the Grant
Agreement we have in place with you dated 24 February 2006 for the clip-on pedestrian bridge
attached to rail Bridge 19 on the Wairarapa Line. We advise that there is planned maintenance for
the bridge and replacement of life expired track components which is due to commence from 24
February 2025.
To ensure rail operational safety, sections of the walkway, including the walkway deck, needs to be
completely removed to enable the track and bridge maintenance. The is because the pedestrian
structure is tied to the track infrastructure. We therefore advise that the bridge will close and will
be inaccessible to the public from Monday 24th Feb 2025. Could you please notify all affected parties,
including the community, subcontractors and any other relevant stakeholders of these access
restrictions. It is important that everyone complies with these restrictions to ensure their safety.
KiwiRail’s works is expected to be completed by Monday 3rd June 2025.
If you are intending to reinstate the bridge then it will need to be redesigned so that it will comply
with the current standard. The bridge reconstruction will need a Grant Application to be completed
so that it can be reviewed by our Engineering team. A new or reinstated bridge would need to be
documented by way of a new Grant Agreement. For completeness, this letter serves as twelve
months notice to terminate the current agreement (G61671) dated 24 February 2004.
We acknowledge the inconvenience this will cause and appreciate your cooperation in advance to
ensure the safety of everyone.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to be in touch.
Your sincerely
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General Manager – Commercial Property
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www.kiwirail.co.nz |
0800 801 070
First Floor, KiwiRail Building, 604 Great South Road, Ellerslie 1051
Private Bag 92138, Auckland 1142, New Zealand