The Ngauraunga to Petone Shared Path, Te Ara Tupua, officially opens to the public tomorrow.

Transport Minister Chris Bishop joins Nick Mills to talk about the opneing.

The project will provide a new walking and cycling route between Wellington and Lower Hutt and improve transport reliability and resilience along SH2 and the Hutt Valley rail line. 

Bishop says the project is100 years in the making but serious planning began in 2013/2014, and cost $350 million. 

Te Ara Tupua formally opens at 2pm today, and tomorrow May 16th the public open day

Plus, Nick gets an update on Wellingtons SH1 improvements. Bishop says although we will not see diggers for "some time", the government is committed to the tunnels and fast track applications are on the way. 

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