Hutt City Council is trialling a new cycling route through the central city, in one of Waka Kotahi's more substantial 'Innovating Streets' programmes.
Knights Road with two temporary lanes for cycling. Photo: Supplied / Hutt City Council
Aerial route Knights Road which joins the Waterloo train station to the CBD, now includes two temporary lanes for cycling and other active transport modes, speed humps and changes to on-road parking.
Waka Kotahi lead advisor Claire Pascoe said the fund helped councils make progress on transport issues faster.
"The Innovating Streets programme is all about helping councils start to make progress faster, at lower cost and in a way that helps them engage more meaningfully by actually testing solutions in real life.
"We're pleased to support this pilot and look forward to finding out what the council learns as a result."
Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry said feedback would be vital.
"Understanding what is working well and what could be improved moves us toward the best solution for the street and the people that use it."
There will be a range of ways people could provide feedback including face to face, online and hard copy.
The new layout would be trialled for five weeks.
