28 October 2015

Wellington ready for fireworks display

The country’s largest annual fireworks display, the Wellington Sky Show, takes place on Saturday 7 November from9pm. Sky Show attendees can tune into The Hits (90.1FM) and ZM (90.9FM) for the synchronised soundtrack

Entertainment around the waterfront:

• Carnival rides will be operating in Waitangi Park from 6pm Friday evening until 1pm Sunday afternoon.

• Food vendors will be trading from 12 noon to 9.30pm on Saturday 7 November.

Traffic management:

A number of measures will be in place to keep congestion to a minimum and make sure emergency services are able to get through if necessary.

• Traffic management company EM Services will oversee traffic and parking restrictions around Mount Victoria and Oriental Parade.

• Many streets on Mount Victoria and Roseneath will be restricted to residents only, including those up the hill from the intersection of Hawker Street and Roxburgh Street.

• A one-way system will be put in place on Lookout Road between Thane Street and Alexandra Road from 6–10pm.

• Vehicle access to Clyde Quay Wharf (formerly the Overseas Passenger Terminal) will be restricted to residents only from 6–10pm.

Road closures:

• Evans Bay Parade will be closed to through-traffic from Cobham Drive and Wellington Road from approximately6–10pm. (Resident and emergency vehicle access only).

• Access to Lookout Road via Alexandra Road will be closed.

Public transport:

• The route 14 bus will be diverted due to expected congestion on the normal route.

• Extra capacity will be available on rail services on the Hutt Valley, Kapiti and Johnsonville lines before and after the event.

• See the event details and a map with bus diversion route online:http://wellington.govt.nz/skyshow2015

The Metservice will stream the Sky Show fireworks display live on their website: http://www.metservice.com/

For more traffic control information, call EM Services 2010 Ltd, 0800 328 654 or Wellington City Council (04) 499 4444

For more bus and rail service information, contact Metlink, 0800 801 700 and www.metlink.org.nz
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