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A city fit for the future
We're rebalancing our streets to give people more low carbon transport options in Wellington and improve safety for all users. To make it safer and easier for more people to walk, bike, scoot or take the bus along Hutt Road and Thorndon Quay, we’ve built a roundabout on Aotea Quay to redirect freight and ferry traffic onto the state highway.
Project at a glance
Aotea Quay is a critical part of the road network in Wellington, providing a key northern connection to State Highways 1 and 2 from the city centre, as well as being the main access route to CentrePort.
We’ve built a roundabout on Aotea Quay to replace the traffic lights at the KiwiRail container terminal entrance. It allows:
- direct access to the ferry terminal from State Highway 1, meaning that people driving can get there via State Highway 1, rather than using Hutt Road
- trucks and other vehicles coming from the north to stay on State Highway 1 and have a safe place to turn to reach the ferry terminal. This will help remove heavy traffic from Hutt Road and improve safety for people walking, biking, and taking the bus along Hutt Road and Thorndon Quay.