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| A separate new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians to be attached to Motupipi River Bridge, Motupipi Golden Bay |
Tasman District Council beginning new bridge at Motupipi
Tasman District Council is about to begin on a new shared pathway bridge over the Motupipi River in Golden Bay.
Site works on the bridge, which is to be named after community cycling and walking advocate Christine Pullar, starts next week.
The prefabricated structure will be mounted on piles on the seaward side of the road bridge, near the intersection of Abel Tasman Drive and Burnside Road.
Currently, cyclists and pedestrians on the popular Tākaka to Pōhara shared path must share the narrow Motupipi Road bridge with other traffic, raising safety concerns for all users.
The project has a price tag of just under $400,000 and is expected to be finished in time for the summer visitor season.
-So great to hear of the proposed cycle way - it’s a bit scary cycling over that bridge when there is traffic.
-Christine was an amazing person, a champion for cycling. This is a perfect naming. A lovely tribute to her life.
-Murray Devine this is awesome news, I always get nervous going over it in case of cars, so I go speedy as 😆
-Great news this, Always a bit of a dodgy pinch point for traffic and bikes.
-Yes she certainly was a lovely person ...Great idea
-Awesome news! Biking the motupipi Hill with our girls will feel much safer. Some how people miss the giant "40km speed limit applies when cyclists or pedestrians are present" signs.
-One day they might even connect one end of the path to the other, a gap in the middle, at its most dangerous,,,,maybe.
Thanks for your comments Golden Bay. It's lovely to have some comments. Ray Editor.
Christine was an amazing person, a champion for cycling. This is a perfect naming. A lovely tribute to her life.
ReplyDeleteSo great to hear of the proposed cycle way-it’s a bit scary cycling over that bridge when there is traffic.
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