Media releases

All media releases for this project issued by NZ Transport Agency (formerly Transit New Zealand) are listed here, going back to 29 January 2007. Each release is listed as it is released to the media.

Access to Percy Scenic Reserve set to improve

10 August 2009

Changes designed to make Percy Scenic Reserve safer to access and more available to the community can get underway now the old custodian's cottage on the site has been moved.
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Project ahead of schedule for milestone in spite of inclement weather

26 June 2009

Recent stormy weather hasn’t put a dampener on excellent progress on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade project with another stage of the Korokoro intersection’s construction being reached earlier than originally scheduled.
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Spanning the years

8 April 2009

Forget Daylight Saving, the clock turned back more than 30 years when ex-Petone Deputy Mayor Pat Coles stepped onto the new Korokoro overbridge yesterday.
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Excellent project progress means more new moves for motorists

8 April 2009

With the opening of the new Dowse Interchange under its belt the Dowse to Petone Upgrade project team continues to make excellent progress.
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Exciting change with opening to traffic of Dowse Interchange

27 February 2009

The much anticipated opening to traffic of the new SH2 Dowse Interchange marks an exciting change in how people move on, off and through the state highway in Lower Hutt.
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All change at Petone Station Park ‘n’ Ride signals progress on SH2 Project

26 November 2008

Impending changes at the Petone Station Park ‘n’ Ride car park signal that the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project (D2P) continues to make excellent progress.
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Southbound motorists to wake up to temporary SH2 diversion at Korokoro

16 September 2008

Southbound road users on State Highway 2 (SH2) will wake up to a new temporary diversion at Korokoro tomorrow morning (Wednesday 17 September) as part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Hutt Road temporary closure for D2P bridge beam installation

26 August 2008

The last bridge beams for the new Dowse Interchange are to be lifted into place tomorrow night (Wednesday 27 August) requiring the temporary overnight closure of Hutt Road.
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One year on and D2P is making excellent progress

06 August 2008

It is one year since work started on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade project (D2P) and excellent progress is being made.
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Roadworks at Korokoro no cause for concern

14 July 2008

Transit says road users should not be concerned by work happening in the centre of the road on SH2 south of the Korokoro Intersection.
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Korokoro Intersection - Final Layout PDF (672KB)

18 June 2008

Dowse to Petone Upgrade PDF (246KB)

18 June 2008

Northbound motorists to wake up to temporary SH2 diversion at Korokoro

7 May 2008 2008

RNorthbound road users on SH2 will wake up to a temporary new diversion at Korokoro tomorrow morning (8 May) as part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Overnight diversion off SH2 while footbridge work concludes

22 February 2008

Road users will be diverted off SH2 between Petone and Korokoro overnight on Saturday while the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project team conclude work to the pedestrian footbridge linking with Petone Station.
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SH2 temporary closure between Korokoro and Petone for footbridge work

24 January 2008

Transit will temporarily close SH2 overnight between Korokoro and Petone this weekend (26-27 January) while the new Petone Station footbridge is manoeuvred into its temporary location.
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New signals at the base of Dowse Drive from Sunday

07 December 2007

New traffic signals will control all motorists on SH2 from Sunday as a part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade project.
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Work starts today on River Road intersection improvements

21 September 2007

Transit has awarded the contract and begins work today to improve three intersections on SH2 along River Road.
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Work started on Petone Station Park and Ride carpark

17 September 2007

Work has begun to establish a new park and ride carpark for Petone Station as part of the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Transit celebrates start of work on SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade

3 August 2007

Transit New Zealand celebrates the start of work on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project today with an event at the site of the new Dowse Interchange.
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Transit to officially celebrate start of work on SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade

2 August 2007

Transit New Zealand will officially celebrate the start of work on the SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project tomorrow afternoon (Friday 3 August) with a sod turning event at the site where a new interchange will be built.
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Transit leaps forward on SH2 Dowse to Petone Upgrade

18 May 2007

Transit New Zealand has leaped forward in its progress of the Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project with the awarding of the main construction contract.
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Transit to discuss Dowse to Petone Upgrade with Korokoro Community

20 April 2007

Transit New Zealand is meeting the Korokoro community on Sunday (April 22) to discuss the Dowse to Petone Upgrade Project.
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Transit awards Dowse to Petone enabling (site preparation) contract

29 January 2007

Transit New Zealand has awarded the enabling (site preparation) contract for the Dowse to Petone Upgrade project to Multi Civil Construction.
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