Renewal work on Marine Parade in New Brighton will start on November 24.

The project will see road, safety, and accessibility improvements between Hawke Street and Bowhill Road.

A section of Marine Parade near Hawke Street will be surfaced with asphalt, as well as kerb and channel renewal, pedestrian safety improvements and bus stop upgrades. The water main between Bowhill Road and Lonsdale Street will also be renewed, including a chipseal surface in places.

The project will see the construction of an on-road, two-way cycleway from Hawke Street to Lonsdale Street, and a shared path from Lonsdale Street to Bowhill Road.

The work is expected to take six months to complete.

General Manager City Infrastructure Brent Smith said it was pleasing to see the work begin after extensive consultation with the community.

“We know the New Brighton community have been looking forward to this renewal project. We also acknowledge the work will be cause disruption and we appreciate the patience of the community in the upcoming months.

“We’re doing our best to make the disruption as minimal as possible.”

A detour will be in place at times. This will initially consist of a one-way system along Marine Parade between Lonsdale Street and Bowhill Road while the contractor starts work on upgrading the water main. The side streets, Bowhill Road, Rāwhiti Avenue and Lonsdale Street, will be closed at times. The one-way system will extend further south to Hawke Street after Christmas.

The contractor will communicate with the public if changes are needed to this system as the project progresses in 2026.

Work will be halted for three weeks over the busy Christmas and New Year period to reduce disruption to the public.

The renewal work will also require the removal of 23 trees along Marine Parade.

In accordance with Council’s tree policy, 46 trees will be planted along the new shared pathway to replace the removed trees.

This project is being funded by the Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Facility (CRAF) fund, which is central government funding for transport projects.