Deliberations to prioritise more than 200 transport projects
proposed by Otago's local authorities are under way, as part
of a regional bid for funding from the New Zealand Transport
Agency.
For cyclists, Anzac Avenue has been a death trap in the past.
Cars with inconsiderate drivers opening the doors without
checking parked on along the side of the road, log trucks
speeding down the road as if they own it.
Issues with winter maintenance of skifield access roads -
particularly Coronet Peak Rd - have to be solved quickly,
Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis
Mander says.
Work on Hensman Rd continues this week with road closures
taking place to enable the road structure and shape to be
upgraded, the Queenstown Lakes District Council says.
Dirty, dusty Dunedin roads may need better monitoring to
ensure air-pollution standards are not being breached in the
central city, despite differing opinions from local councils
about how serious the problem really is.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is keen to find out how
the community views council's response, after two major snow
events in the past two weeks.
Future investment in Otago's transport network is likely to
be prioritised towards maintaining the region's highways and
roads, with the potential for diverting more freight options
towards rail, and pushing for ongoing improvements to travel
safety.
Repairs to the surface of the $13.1 million State Highway 88
realignment behind the Forsyth Barr Stadium have been needed
since it opened to traffic on Monday.
