Avalon Pipe Renewals

The crew are on the home straight to finish Year 2 works.

As they move along Tennyson Drive, two-way traffic will be maintained with work hours between 7am and 5:30pm.

Residents will have vehicle access afterhours but limited access to properties during 7am and 5:30pm. This arrangement will be in place for one month.

Pedestrian access to Tennyson Avenue will be maintained throughout.

We acknowledge this work will at times cause inconvenience to residents and we will do what we can to minimise disruption. Our team is committed to completing work safely and in the advised timeframe.  

Year 2 works are due to finish in June 

During the week of April 7 -12, there will be traffic management in place at Taita Drive (between Rosebank Ave and Mabey Road).

This means Taita Drive will be reduced to one lane. From next week, April 15 , it will convert back to two lanes.

Pedestrian access to Taita Drive and Mabey Rd will be maintained throughout.  Please note, there will be no parking on the western side of Taita Drive during works.

The project team are near to completing Year 2 works, and expect to finish the installation of the new pipe in Taita Drive in time for winter.

Taita Drive works-April 2024

The crew are moving further along Taita Drive as they continue with the construction of a new sewer, It does mean traffic diversions will be in place to ensure public safety and to protect our crews. 

What does this mean for me?

• Taita Drive (between Tennyson Avenue and Mabey Road) will temporarily be one-way (west bound) for about six weeks from Wednesday 7 February. Traffic diversions will be in place during this time.
• Taita Drive (odd numbers) residents will have vehicle access afterhours but limited access to properties during 7am and 5:30pm.
• Two bus-stops are affected by the east-bound road-closure (stop #9229 in Tennyson Ave, and #9231 outside #105 Taita Drive). Please use the next bus-stop east (just past Mabey Road intersection) if travelling to Taita or further north.
• Pedestrian access to Taita Drive will be maintained throughout.
• Taita Drive will be one way temporarily (west bound) from the Mabey Road intersection through to Tennyson Avenue intersection. Bus-stops on this side of the road will remain operational.
• Access to Avalon Park Drive can be made by travelling west bound on Taita Drive.
• We will provide further updates as work progress.

We acknowledge this work will at times cause inconvenience to residents and we will do what is possible to minimise disruption. Our Team is committed to completing work safely and in the advised timeframe.  

Taita Drive works Feb-Mar 2024

While Taita Drive is closed during August, please note...

• Taita Drive residents will have vehicle access afterhours but limited access to properties during 7am and 5:30pm.
• Pedestrian access to Taita Drive will be maintained throughout.
• Vehicle access to Stellin Street (from Fairway Drive) will continue to be available via High Street. 

We acknowledge this work will at times cause inconvenience to residents and we will do what we can to minimise disruption. Our Team is committed to completing work safely and in the advised timeframe.  

Taita Drive closure - August 2023

Stellin Street at the Charleston Avenue intersection and Taita Drive intersection, will be temporarily closed for about three weeks from 3 July.

Traffic diversions will be in place during this time. During works:

• Stellin Street residents will have vehicle access afterhours but limited access to properties during 7am and 5:30pm. Pedestrian access to Stellin Street will be maintained throughout.
• Vehicle access to St James Avenue, Hart Avenue, Charleston Avenue, Kingston Street and Allen Street will continue to be available via Kingston Street for residents, businesses, pedestrians, deliveries/couriers, and medical and emergency services. We will provide further updates as work progress.

We acknowledge this work will at times cause inconvenience to residents and we will do what we can to minimise disruption. Our Team is committed to completing work safely and in the advised timeframe.  

If after hours and urgent, please contact the Hutt City Council Call Centre on 04 570 6666.

Stellin Street works - July 2023

From May 12, our crew are moving into Charleston Avenue in the next stage of the Avalon wastewater pipe renewals project.

Please note, that Charleston Avenue will be closed during the work hours of 7am-5.30pm. Afterhours access will be prioritised to those living in Charleston Avenue.

This arrangement will be in place for the next two months. Pedestrian access to Charleston Avenue will be maintained throughout. Vehicle access to St James Avenue, Hart Avenue, and Allen Street will continue to be available via Stellin Street and Kingston Street for residents, businesses, pedestrians, deliveries/couriers, and medical and emergency services.

We acknowledge this work will at times cause inconvenience to residents and we will do what we can to minimise disruption. These works will provide long-term benefits to the local wastewater network, minimise public health risks, reduce overflows into the environment, and risk of emergency repairs. 

What does this mean for residents?

• The current detour via Stellin Street and either St James Avenue or Hart Avenue will remain in place for residents needing access to Kingston Street west of Allen Street.
• Residents can still access Allen Street from Kingston Street direct to High Street.

We acknowledge this work will at times cause inconvenience to residents and we will do what we can to minimise disruption. Our Team is committed to completing work safely and in the desired timeframe.  

The Kingston Street to Charleston Avenue intersection will be temporarily closed from Wednesday, April 26 until Monday, May 1.

Please be aware there will be a trial shutdown first to ensure all isolation valves close properly.

 Trial shutdown 

9:00 am-10:00 am Monday, 3 April 2023

Planned shutdown

9:00am – 1:00pm Tuesday, 4 April 2023

(You will receive a second notification - if the trial shutdown is successful)

What does this mean for me?

The water will be back on as soon as possible, but we recommend you fill up some containers with water before the time above and avoid running your dishwasher, washing machine or any appliances that use water.

It’s best not to use water from your hot water cylinder either as the cylinder may get damaged if the water level gets too low.
When the water supply is turned back on, it’s a good idea to open a cold tap slowly then let it run for a minute or so to clear any air bubbles that may have entered the system. Air can cause the water to turn a milky colour, but this won’t affect the taste, and should clear quickly.

If you have any questions or concerns after hours, please call the Hutt City Council Contact Centre on 04 570 6666.

Our contractors will be on site and be able to assist you with any queries during the work hours 7am-5.30pm.

Kingston Street will be closed during the hours of work between 7am and 5.30pm. Kingston Street residents will have vehicle access after work hours but limited access to their properties during 7am and 5.30pm. This arrangement will be in place for two weeks – pedestrian access to Kingston Street will be maintained throughout.

Vehicle access to St James Avenue, Hart Avenue, Charleston Avenue and Allen Street will continue to be available via Stellin Street for residents, businesses, pedestrians, deliveries/couriers, and medical and emergency services.

Please note, there will be limited access to Allen St during working hours so do allow for potential delays. Cyclists can use the diversion route or dismount and walk their bikes along the footpath. 

We appreciate this work will cause some disruption and we apologise for this inconvenience. We are keen to understand any concerns you have, and how best to work with you to minimise any disruption. 

If your query is after hours and urgent, please contact the Hutt City Council Call Centre on 04 570 6666.

At the corner of Mabey Road and Rosebank Avenue, a trench will be dug across part of the intersection. This will require temporary traffic management restrictions with a detour route via Mabey Road, Holyoake Crescent (eastbound) and Taita Drive (westbound).

Note, Northbound traffic exiting Rosebank Ave will have direct access into Mabey Road.

Please see map: 

The remaining works involves excavation and replacement of the wastewater main in the grass berm on the west side of the road. No parking restrictions will apply at Mabey Road between Rosebank Ave during the works.

Access to individual residential properties between 25-33 Mabey Road will be restricted during daytime working hours (7:30am to 5:00pm) as pipes are laid across driveways/ motor-crossings.

Other works include replacement of service-connections between the new main and residential property boundaries.

We appreciate this will cause some disruption and apologise for this inconvenience. Weather-permitting, all works will be completed by 28 February 2023.

Year 2 works are scheduled to begin the week of January 30, 2023. This involves replacing pipes that carry wastewater along the centre of Taita Drive and across Fairway Drive.

The crew will be working in the following areas:

Note this timeframe is subject to change

Please note, all work will be in the road corridor so residential properties will not be impacted. However, access to your property may be affected at times during daytime working hours as reconnection works near the boundary are carried out.

During works, we will need to fully close sections of road or reduce sections of to a single lane, with traffic diversions in place at times. There will be occasions when on-street parking is temporarily restricted, and during daytime hours, access to some properties may also be affected.

The hours of work will be between 7am and 5.30pm, from Monday to Friday with some work on Saturdays if required.

The project team has almost completed the Year 1 phase of work with Mabey Road and Barraud Road works expected to be completed in January.

Our contractors E Carson and Sons are preparing to move site to the next stage of works along Taita Drive. We thank all residents and businesses for your cooperation and patience over the past six months during this essential work.

We’re making steady progress on Taita Drive despite the bad weather in recent weeks.

Since the project kicked off in July, we’ve installed 330 metres of new wastewater pipes and six manholes and made progress to just past the northern entrance of Avalon Studios.

Two-way traffic is back in place south of this location - great news for residents!

Work has also been completed at the intersection of Taita Drive and up Barraud Street with just footpath reinstatement and road marking to be completed.

The team will be moving towards the northern extent of the project area next, around the Taita Drive/Percy Cameron Street roundabout. There will be some additional traffic management in place while this work is being completed, but we will do our best to keep disruption to a minimum.

Open Trenching in Taita Drive

Reinstatement in Taita Drive

The crew have started digging trenches along Taita Drive to renew the wastewater pipes.

The hours of work are between 7am and 5.30pm, from Monday to Friday with some work on Saturdays if required.

Update July 7

Taita Drive, Mabey Road, Barraud Street, Percy Cameron Street 

Wellington Water has begun work on replacing the wastewater pipes that carry wastewater along the centre of Taita Drive in Avalon.

The work involves digging trenches and laying new pipe in the following areas:

• The intersection of Taita Drive and Mabey Road to the intersection of Taita Drive and Percy Cameron Street.
• 32 Percy Cameron to 31 Percy Cameron Street.
• The intersection of Taita Drive and Barraud Street to 5 Barraud Street.
• The intersection of Rosebank Avenue and Mabey Road to 25 Mabey Road. 

We are also planning to do pipe renewals from:

• 256 Taita Drive to the intersection of Taita Drive and Percy Cameron Street.
• 31 Percy Cameron Street to 17 Percy Cameron Street.