Transport Minister Michael Wood confirms the government wants to build a new separate bridge for cyclists and walkers alongside the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Minister of
Transport
The Government is committed to the Northern
Pathway with its preferred option being a separate structure
for walking and cycling alongside the Auckland Harbour
Bridge, Transport Minister Michael Wood announced
today.
Geotechnical investigations and testing has
determined that building a structure connected to the
Auckland Harbour Bridge is not possible as the existing
piers are not able to accommodate the extra weight without
considerable modifications to counter balance the increased
load involving additional risk to the bridge.
“The
New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) is supporting our
economic recovery, but due to COVID-19 increasing
construction costs globally and the need to further reduce
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