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Coastal Walkway Extension

The Coastal Walkway extension will add about 3km of pathway, including an 80m shared cycle/pedestrian bridge over the Waiwhakaiho river mouth, to extend the walkway to Ellesmere Avenue in Bell Block. The extension will provide an alternative route for cycling and walking between Bell Block and the city centre and beyond.

The project will include creating a concrete path with a timber boardwalk along the existing Coastal Walkway between Fitzroy Motor Camp and the Waiwhakaiho River mouth and a sealed path to Ellesmere Avenue.

The shared cycle/pedestrian bridge features a single arch, evocative of a breaking wave, that spans the bridge diagonally framing Mount Taranaki at one end.

• Watch a video of Te Rewa Rewa bridge being moved into place

It is estimated the project will cost $4.2 million with LTNZ contributing $1.88m, and the Council meeting the rest. 

• Route of the Coastal Walkway extension (One page 210KB PDF) 
• Design of the new shared pedestrian/cycle bridge (Two pages 615KB PDF) 

The Coastal Walkway currently extends 7km between Port Taranaki and the mouth of the Waiwhakaiho River connecting popular recreational features, residential areas and the CBD to the sea.

Work on the Coastal Walkway began in 1999.

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge Opening

The shared pedestrian/cycle Te Rewa Rewa Bridge opened on Saturday 5 June, spanning the Waiwhakaiho River between the Rotomanu Lake road and Te Rewa Rewa Reserve.

The opening took place almost three years to the day since the signing of the Rewa Rewa Agreement between NPDC and Ngati Tawhirikura hapu on 6 June 2007, which made possible the Coastal Walkway extension northward.

The bridge is reminiscent of a breaking wave or a whale skeleton. It was designed and built by a consortium led by local company Whitaker Civil Engineering Limited, and including Novare Design, CPG and Fitzroy Engineering.

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge Opening, 5 June 2010.

Timeline

1 November 2009:  Public walk of proposed walkway route.

November 2009: Assembly of the arch, deck and ribs of bridge at Fitzroy Engineering.

February 2010:  Bridge completed and trucked on site.

March 2010:  Evaluate tender documents for walkway extension.

15 March 2010: Whitaker Civil Engineering start on the section of pathway next to the east abutment of Te Rewa Rewa Bridge.

March - May 2010:  Ongoing work installing the bridge including weighting the bridge down at both abutments, removing the bow string, inserting pre-cast decks, adding hand rails and building the earth ramps to get on and off the bridge.

5 June 2010: Official opening of Te Rewa Rewa Bridge.

End of September 2010: Walkway extension completed.            

 

Looking toward Bell Block, April 2010.

Looking toward Bell Block, April 2010.

Looking back toward the Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, April 2010.

                          

Coastal Walkway extension leading up to Rewa Rewa Bridge.


                      
 

Coastal Walkway extension under construction.    

Related links

• Coastal Walkway
• Watch a video of the bridge being moved into place

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