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A raft of public works in Lower Hutt is causing headaches for commuters, closing roads and rerouting traffic.
It is linked to Te Wai Takamori o Te Awa Kairangi, formerly known as the RiverLink project - with electricity renewal work in the area also underway, as well as council roading maintainence.
The $1.5 billion works included flood protection and river restoration work, improvements to public transport links and walking and cycling routes as well as upgrading the Melling interchange which linked the city to State Highway Two.
A new pedestrian bridge was also planned to link the relocated Melling Railway Station - which closed for an estimated three years in December last year - to the city.
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