08/10/2026
Brooklyn Cucleway/Brooklyn connections - area encompassing Brooklyn Rd (from Webb St in Mt Cook) up to the Brooklyn rd/Brookkyn Tce/Ohiro Rd intersection and then along Ohiro Rd to the Brooklyn traffic lights.
Please see below the WCC decision on how to proceed.
Some compromises from all sides but now we have clarity as to how it will proceed.
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Kia ora koutou,
Thank you for your continued interest in our goal to improve transport and safety in Brooklyn. Decisions have now been made about the Brooklyn Connections project, so this email provides an update to people on our general Brooklyn database. A separate email update has been sent to submitters.
What's the latest?
A revised package of walking, biking and bus improvements for Brooklyn has been approved by Wellington City Council’s Te Takere | Regulatory Processes Committee (see page 23 - 39).
The decision follows public consultation (13 July - 3 August), during which the Council received 669 submissions – you can read the summary report here. Of the 634 people who answered the overall support question, 59% supported or strongly supported the proposal, while 38% opposed or strongly opposed it. This means the long-awaited Brooklyn Connections design can now be finalised so construction can start early next year.
What was agreed...
The approved package of changes includes a permanent uphill bike lane on Brooklyn Road and targeted improvements for pedestrians, drivers, and bus users at the bus stops on Brooklyn Road. Specific decisions included:
Bus stops:
Keeping one bus stop in its current location outside 159A in Ohiro Road (stop 6718)
Removing existing bus stop 6719 outside 183 Ohiro Road
Keeping the existing length of bus stop 6716 and 7718.
Parking:
Up to eight car parks will remain/be reinstated on the east side of Ohiro Road (opposite Tanera Crescent and Cleveland Street), including:
Keeping existing parking spaces outside 169 to 175 Ohiro Road
Adding up to four parking spaces at the removed bus stop 6719 outside 181 to 185 Ohiro Road
Keeping 20 parking spaces on the west side of Ōhiro Road, between Todman Street and Brooklyn Road.
Pedestrian crossing:
Upgrading the existing pedestrian refuge crossing on Ohiro Road (outside 143b) to a staggered zebra crossing to move the uphill leg of the crossing away from the Brooklyn/Ohiro Road corner.
Additional decisions
Councillors also requested further work on extending the existing 30 km/hr speed limit area and a different approach that could introduce a weekday morning clearway (7 am-9 am) on the city-bound side of Ohiro Road, rather than a cycleway. Any proposed changes would be subject to public consultation through the traffic resolution process.
The proposed parking changes in Helen Street were not approved to proceed.
Background, budget and timing
Brooklyn Connections is a scaled-back version of the project originally approved in 2023, following the loss of NZ Transport Agency co-funding and reductions to the Council’s bike network budget.
The revised approach retains some safety, accessibility and network benefits and must be delivered within the remaining $2.5 million budget.
Once the final upgrade design is completed and a contractor appointed, construction will start in March next year and be completed by the end of 2027.
Want to know more?
For updates about the project, visit the Brooklyn Connections project page or email the City Design team if you have any questions.
Ngā mihi
The Brooklyn Connections project team
