Construction update 2025
We're now in the final six months of construction, on track to be completed by July this year. Here's an overview of progress and next steps:
Area 1 - Bunny St intersection to Mulgrave St
Nightworks currently underway, scheduled to finish in February.
Area 2 - Mulgrave St intersection
Day works currently underway, scheduled to finish February.
Area 3 - In front of National Archives and Capital Gateway exit
To be completed the road sealing season by May 2025, exact timing to be confirmed.
Area 4 - Pipitea Marae to Resene building - complete
Area 5 - Resene building to Davis St - complete
Area 6 - Davis St to Sebel Hotel
Day works currently underway, scheduled to finish in May.
Area 7 - Sebel Hotel to Wattyl Paints
Road sealing to be completed once Area 6 day works have finished.
Area 8 - Wattyl Paints to Carpet Court - complete
Area 9 - Curtain Studio to Ramset - complete
Area 10 - Ramset to Tinakori Rd
Cycleway separator installation underway, to be completed in February.
Area 11 - Tinakori Rd intersection
Day works currently underway, scheduled to finish in March.
Area 12 - Sar St to NZCT - complete
Area 13 - Gun City - complete
Space for all on this newly completed section of Thorndon Quay opposite Gun City.
Cycleway surfacing and parking
Cycleway separators are being installed as surfacing is being completed. A 1.5 metre strip next to the pavement has been left so the cycleway can still be used. Once the cycleway separators have been installed, the surfacing of the cycleway will be finished.
During this time, some carparks will be coned off to ensure they are clear for the surfacing work at night. People can park in these spaces during the day, but parks need to be vacated by 6pm to avoid being towed so works can continue.
Whakahikuwai Awa karakia
In December 2024 the Council, mana whenua and our construction company Downer gathered on Thorndon Quay to bless pavement designs that bring the cultural narrative of the area to life for all who walk down Thorndon Quay.
These new etchings, created by mana whenua artist Len Hetet from Baked Design, serve as a cultural marker of Whakahikuwai Awa (stream) which crosses Thorndon Quay underground. Wellington city was built on a network of natural streams.
Mana whenua representative Peter Jackson blessed the latest etchings, the second gathering to acknowledge four local awa as part of the Thorndon Quay project: Pipitea, Tiakiwai, Wai Paekākā and Whakahikuwai. Once the project is completed in July, the locations of all four awa will be represented.
What struck me was the gentle recognition of what was. Acknowledgment of the awa that once flowed beneath these new footpaths is an example of urban design connecting us with nature and offering a sense of history and place.
- Jenny Chetwynd, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Wellington City Council
