Detours & closures

What happening?

A section of wastewater pipeline underneath SH2 requires urgent remedial works.

Date

Start: Saturday 12 April

End: Sunday 27 April or if works end earlier

Duration: work is 24/7 across the entire school holiday period, including Easter

Bus Impact?

Expected delays to bus services.

Traffic management will limit access to Melling Station.

In anticipation of increased traffic congestion, both Route 145 and Route 149 bus services will not service Melling Station.

Bus Stop 9150 - Melling Station(external link) will be closed to Route 145 and 149 bus services.

Route 145 and 149 customers travelling to Wellington City - Alternate Transport Options

Transfer to Route 83 towards Wellington, at Bus Stop 8115 - Lower Hutt – Queensgate – Stop B, or
Continue to Waterloo Train Station (Buses replace trains between Friday 18 to Sunday 27 April)

Route 149 Bus Plan

Route 149 buses will not stop at Melling Station bus stop during the works.

Route 149 buses will travel along Harbour View Road in the opposite direction. Harbour View Road bus stops will be closed and temporary bus stops located on the opposite side of the road or nearby. The location of temporary stops are shown below.

Route 149 buses will detour via Melling Link, right into SH2, left into Tirohanga Road and then continue around the Harbour View loop in the opposite direction to usual.

Temporary Route 149 bus schedule during work

Due to R149 travelling one-way loop in opposite direction, departure times at stops have changed, click on link for new approx. times.

R149 temporary bus schedule [PDF, 61 KB]

Closed Bus stops

Stop 9150 Melling Station bus stop(external link)

Stop 9141 Tirohanga Rd (opposite 43)(external link) – a temporary stop is available at 55 Tirohanga Rd

Stop 9139 Tirohanga Rd at Ardal Grove(external link) – a temporary stop is available outside 127 Tirohanga Rd

Stop 9876 Tirohanga Rd (opposite 189)(external link) – a temporary stop is available at 189 Tirohanga Rd

Stop 9875 Viewmont Drive (near 65)(external link) – a temporary stop is available opposite 60 Viewmont Drive

Stop 9137 Viewmont Drive (near 5)(external link) - a temporary stop is available at 2 Viewmont Drive

Stop 9134 Harbour View Rd (near 7) (external link)– a temporary stop is available on Harbour View Rd (toward Viewmont Drive), between Gaskill Grove and 18 Harbour View Rd

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Route 145 Bus Plan

Route 145 buses will not stop at Melling Station during the works.

Route 145 travels directly from SH2 Western Hutt Road to and from Melling Link

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Planned disruptions are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Updates will be posted as soon as possible. We recommend turning on notifications for service alerts in your Metlink app account.

See Service Alerts(external link)

5am to 9am, Friday 25 April

Fergusson Drive (between Blenheim St and Princes Street) will close from 5 am to 9 am to all traffic during annual ANZAC commemorations.

Bus service 110 detours via Princes Street and Main Street towards Lower Hutt), and via Main Street, Pine Avenue, Queen Street, King Street towards Emerald Hill.

Closed Bus Stops