Paekākāriki Escarpment Trail
Project name
Paekākāriki Escarpment Trail
Client name
Te Araroa Wellington Trust
Project location
Paekākāriki (Approximately 20km north of Porirua)
Timeframe
Completed 2016
Contractor
Edifice Construction Limited
Paekākāriki Escarpment Trail is an exciting and unique part of the Te Araroa Trail (The Long Pathway). The 10km long trail traverses the steep coastal escarpment allowing spectacular views out to Kāpiti Island, and along the Kāpiti coastline. The trail is located between Paekākāriki and Pukerua Bay, high above the highway and railway, crossing two spectacular swingbridges.
Frame Group undertook the initial feasibility assessment for the trail in association with the Te Araroa Wellington Trust and then prepared detailed design for each trail section including several bridges. Construction was sequential under several contracts, with each contract being prepared, tendered and contract managed by Frame Group as agent for the Te Araroa National Trust.
Project features:
Climbs from near sea level to 220m
Two 42m long pedestrian swing bridges
Benched track along 50 degree slopes high above the road
Approximately 1500 boxed steps
Passes through remnant coastal forest
Extensive restoration planting and weed control programmes
Total construction cost $1.4 million
Frame Group has worked with the Te Araroa Trust on multiple other exciting projects.
