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Whanganui council considering speed reduction options of Papaiti Rd 22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Whanganui District Council is considering five different scenarios for speed reduction on Papaiti Rd. Photo / Logan Tutty A speed limit reduction on Papaiti Rd may be considered after residents raised safety concerns. The limit is 100km/h but some locals say the recently opened Upokongaro Cycle Bridge has increased the number of people using the road and exploring the area. A Whanganui District Council counter suggests more than 30,000 people have visited the bridge in...

Figures reveal how popular the Upokongaro Bridge is but some concern over parking safety 17 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Nearly 35,000 people have crossed the Upokongaro Bridge since it opened just over a month ago. Photo / Bevan Conley The Upokongaro Cycle Bridge has been crossed almost 35,000 times since it opened last month. But with its popularity, some have raised concerns about the safety of parking, which the Whanganui District Council says it will be looking into. Although 20 per cent of bridge users have been cyclists, 80 per cent have been pedestrians. Papa...