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Haere mai, welcome to RiverLink

A programme of three separate but interdependent projects:
Flood protection, Urban revitalisation (the Making Places Urban Development Plan), and Melling transport improvements.

RiverLink will make Lower Hutt more resilient, more connected and more vibrant.

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The submission period has closed. If you have any questions on the submission process, please contact: anna.mclellan@gw.govt.nz


For further details, including evidence filed with the Environment Court, visit: https://haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz/riverlink-consent

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The partners are working together across all of the projects to transform Lower Hutt. Estimated $700 million worth of funding has been committed to RiverLink.

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Flood protection

The risk of flooding is increasing every year. New flood events have shown that we need even stronger defences to prevent significant flood damage to homes, business and the natural world.

RiverLink brings a wide range of different flood protection strategies to help protect the Hutt Valley from a natural disaster.

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Urban revitalisation

RiverLink will turn Lower Hutt into a true river city, putting our taonga - Te Awa Kairangi Hutt River - at the heart of our community. Developing in harmony with our environment will help us to build a strong and vibrant, progressive city.

Beyond flood protection and transport upgrades, RiverLink will stimulate urban and economic growth.

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Transport

RiverLink aims to make Lower Hutt more connected, with improvements to the road and rail infrastructure, as well as new cycleways and pathways.

Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and be completed in 2027. The transport improvements will include a new Melling interchange, newly relocated Melling station, and better walking and cycling links.

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RiverLink – Transforming Lower Hutt 

Open day sketches of the shared use pedestrian and cycle bridge proposed to connect central Lower Hutt to a newly relocated Melling station and the new Melling bridge (replacing the existing one). 
 

These proposed designs were presented at the February 2021 open day (Click image to enlarge)

Indicative timeline

  • Hutt River Floodplain Management Plan; HCC ‘Making Places’ concepts; Greater Wellington flood protection option
  • RiverLink Pre-implementation planning and design; community engagement; intersection/transport improvements business cases
  • RiverLink resource consent lodged 
  • Construction begins 
  • Melling Interchange construction complete