The following report presents the outcomes of the process to identify and evaluate options to upgrade the City Centre Section of the Hutt River (between Kennedy-Good and Ewen Bridges – refer Attachment 1: Figure 1). The upgrade aims to provide a combination of: (a) improved resilience to the Hutt Valley’s flood protection to the Hutt River Floodplain Management Plan (HRFMP) standard1; (b) improved amenity for the Hutt City Centre; and (c) improved transport functionality at the intersection of Melling Link/Bridge and State Highway 2 (SH2).