We first consulted on routes in Kilbirnie in 2018 as part of a wider eastern connections project. Several routes were completed following that consultation including Crawford Road, the Kilbirnie end of Evans Bay Parade, Rongotai Road, and Te Whiti Street.
Paneke Pōneke, Wellington's bike network plan, identified the routes that would fill the gaps in the Kilbirnie network, and better connect the bike paths and lanes that were already in place.
From 2022, we've worked with groups in the community and wider stakeholders to design the improvements along the route. We made changes in response to feedback from the community on the preliminary designs. For full plans, artist impressions, parking impacts and more, see the project details.
We took the proposed plans and community feedback through a traffic resolution consultation. Koata Hātepe, Council's Regulatory Processes Committee, approved the street changes for Kilbirnie connections on Thursday 11 May. This included changes made to the original proposal as a result of community feedback. You can watch the meeting and find the minutes from this meeting on the Council website.
Work to install the changes began in late July 2023 and is complete in most areas. The major upgrade of the intersection of Rongotai Road, Onepu Road and Evans Bay Parade is continuing. Later in 2024, as improvements at this intersection and the intersection of Onepu Road and Coutts Street are completed, we'll finish the bike connection along Onepu Road. Work south of the bus barns is complete.
As part of our early engagement, we worked closely with groups in the community and stakeholders to make changes to the original proposed design.
These groups included:
- Bus services
- Cycle Wellington
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
- Kilbirnie BID (business improvement district)
- Kilbirnie/Lyall Bay/Rongotai residents group
- Let’s Get Wellington Moving
- Living Streets Aotearoa
- Local businesses
- Local Police
- Local schools
- Rita Angus retirement village
- Supermarkets
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.