Next steps for Brooklyn Connections
The consultation about the Brooklyn Connections project received 669 submissions, with 59% strongly supporting or supporting the proposal. You can read the summary report here. The approved package of changes includes a permanent uphill bike lane on Brooklyn Road as well as targeted improvements for pedestrians and bus users at the bus stops there. You can find out more about the outcomes of the Te Takere | Regulatory Processes Committee meeting in the minutes from the hui (pages 7 - 11).
In response to community feedback, Councillors have agreed to retain up to eight car parks on the east side of Ohiro Road, one bus stop will remain in its current location (6718), and another will be removed (6719).
Councillors also agreed to retain up to 20 parking spaces on the west side of Ohiro Road, between Todman Street and Brooklyn Road. They requested further work on an alternative approach that would introduce a weekday morning clearway (7am-9am) on the city-bound side of Ohiro Road, rather than a cycleway, with any proposed changes subject to future public consultation through the traffic resolution process. The community will also be consulted on extending the 30km/h speed limit on Ohiro Road, to the north of Tanera Crescent.
The proposed parking changes in Helen Street were not approved to proceed.
The design will now be finalised and we expect construction to take place from March 2027. More information will be available on this project page as the work progresses. If you have questions, email the City Design team.
Better connections for everyone
The Brooklyn Connections project will address safety issues on a busy route while improving walking, cycling and public transport connections, making travel safer, more accessible and more reliable for the thousands of people who move to and through the area every day.
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.
In June 2026, the Council approved the consultation for the Brooklyn Connections proposal through the Annual Plan process.
In July 2026, we ran a three-week consultation on a scaled back version of the 2023 proposal. Following this consultation, in October 2026 Te Takere | Regulatory Processes Committee approved a package of changes to Brooklyn, including a permanent uphill on Brooklyn Road, and targeted improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and bus users at the bus stops on Brooklyn Road.
In 2023, we consulted with the community on proposed permanent improvements to the route. Following consultation, Council approved a package of walking, biking and bus improvements for the corridor.
As a result of the funding environment changing significantly in 2024, the project no longer has the expected NZTA co-funding, and funding for Wellington's bike network programme has been reduced. We reviewed the design to retain the most important safety and accessibility improvements while reducing costs and minimising disruption.
The result is a revised 2026 proposal that builds on the 2023 approved design but is simpler and more affordable. It is expected to deliver around 80% of the original benefits for around one third of the construction cost.
Community feedback played an important role in shaping the revised design. People told us they wanted practical, cost-effective improvements that balanced safety, accessibility, parking, and access. In response, the updated proposal retains more parking in some locations, simplifies the design, and focuses investment on the highest-priority improvements.
The Brooklyn Road bike trial, part of Waka Kotahi’s Innovating Streets programme, trialled the 1.3km uphill protected bike/scooter lane over six weeks from June 2021. The current consultation proposes making those trials permanent. Find out more about the 2021 Brooklyn Road bike lane trial.
As the proposal has changed since the previous consultation, and some time has passed, we're returning to the community to seek feedback before any further decisions are made.
Following changes to Government funding and Council budgets, the project has been redesigned to focus on the highest-priority safety and accessibility improvements while reducing cost.
You can read more about what we consulted on in 2023.