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Ascending the 253 steps to Cape Palliser lighthouse s observation deck offers views out across the Cook Strait. Photo / Belinda Craigie
Ascending the 253 steps to Cape Palliser lighthouse s observation deck offers views out across the Cook Strait. Photo / Belinda Craigie
NZ Herald
By: Belinda Craigie
Belinda Craigie Are you ready? , my friend and walking companion asks as we approach the section of the Patuna Chasm walk that calls for stepping into the cool waters of the Ruakokoputuna River. We wade in, gulping at the considerable change in temperature. But the cold and soggy shoes are soon forgotten as we walk upstream toward a waterfall and take in the scenery.
Source:Â Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed todayâs news that resource consent has been granted for the Eastern Bays Shared Path, saying that it is a major milestone for the significant project and the provision of world class infrastructure for all active transport users.
âThis is a major milestone for the project, and is a step forward to improving the current infrastructure. Instead of forcing users to use the road shoulder at certain points, this project will extend the path and provide walkers and cyclists in the Hutt with options to move freely and safely.â
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The 4.4 kilometre cycleway will run along Marine Drive in two sections, between Pt Howard and the northern end of Days Bay, and the southern end of Days Bay to Eastbourne. (File photo)
A cycleway between Lower Hutt’s Days Bay and Pt Howard is pedalling closer to reality after receiving resource consent on Friday. The Eastern Bays Shared Path is a 4.4 kilometre cycleway that will run along Marine Drive in two sections, between Pt Howard and the northern end of Days Bay, and the southern end of Days Bay to Eastbourne. It would also link to other paths such as the Remutaka Cycle Trail, Te Aranui o Pōneke (the Great Harbour Way) and Te Ara Tupua – Ngā Ūranga ki Pito-One shared path.
Press Release – Hutt City Council
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed today’s news that resource consent has been granted for the Eastern Bays Shared Path, saying that it is a major milestone for the significant project and the provision of world class infrastructure for all active transport users.
“This is a major milestone for the project, and is a step forward to improving the current infrastructure. Instead of forcing users to use the road shoulder at certain points, this project will extend the path and provide walkers and cyclists in the Hutt with options to move freely and safely.”