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November 2021

Stage 2A - chip seal overlay
Road surfacing - looking east towards the Hutt Valley
Drone image showing the culvert excavation looking back down the slope
Culvert construction - looking up towards the road level showing the high voltage cables suspended above the excavation and the support bracing on the sides
A section of the bespoke culvert pipe in place under the road
Drone image showing the excavation. The angle of the box in the lower right corner shows how steep the slope is below road level
Road surfacing on Stage 2A
Stage 2A chip seal overlay
November 2021 - aerial of the Haywards Hill Road towards sub station where the road is much wider and straighter
Stage 2A - SH58 safety improvements between Mount Cecil Road and Harris Road
Stage 2A retaining wall on the east bound side of the road
November 2021 - aerial of the Haywards Hill Road looking east towards the Hutt Valley
November 2021 - aerial of the Haywards Hill Road looking west towards Porirua
SH58 and SH2 panoramic
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September 2021

Installation of temporary framework to protect workers and support the excavation during the installation - looking east towards the Hutt Valley
The culvert excavation site, showing the framework used to support and protect services cables
At the foot of this downhill section a specially-designed concrete chamber will slow fast-flowing water after heavy rain events. This will help prevent downstream stormwater systems from becoming overwhelmed
Tying in at Hugh Duncan Street intersection
New CCTV being installed along State Highway 58
Installation of new street lighting by Haywards Substation
Cable hauling with Wellington Electricity on Stage 2A
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Stage 1 – June 2021

Surfacing works – looking east
New street lighting and landscaping
ITS cabling being installed
Street lighting being installed
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Stage 2 – June 2021

Digging out the road in preparation for upgrading
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Stage 1 – March 2021

Construction crew working at night
Newly planted section of trees
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Stage 2 – March 2021

Dawn blessing sunrise
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Stage 1 – June 2020

Preparing the guard rail edge beam.
View west from Hutt Valley to SH2 and SH58 interchange.
Traffic management on the first stage of SH58 safety improvements.
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Stage 2 – December 2020

Cut area completed with hydroseeding showing good strike. Drainage channels excavated ready for lining.
This section of road is ready for structural asphalt layers before the final surface.
Cut area excavated. The culvert inlet (for drainage) is shaped ready for scour protection.
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November 2020

Wellington Urban Journey Manager Neil Beckett
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May 2020

Construction workers
SH58 Construction Manager Dean Bennett
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December 2019

Flooding at the Pauatahanui end of SH58 and around the fill site by Flightys Road
First stage of safety improvements have begun between Haywards Interchange and Mount Cecil Road.
Taku Parai led the blessing held at Haywards Hill
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October 2019

October 2019 - aerial of the Haywards Hill Road towards sub station before construction works
October 2019 - aerial of the Haywards Hill Road looking west towards Porirua
October 2019 - aerial of the Haywards Hill Road looking east towards the Hutt Valley
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