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The government announced a $685m bridge dedicated for cyclists and walkers, but Bevan Woodward believes it is “overkill”. This comes five days after cycling lobbyists broke through a police barricade and rode over the bridge, demanding action to liberate a lane. Construction is planned to begin in mid-2022, and is promised to be finished within a five-year timeline. However, Woodward said he doesn’t have confidence that the bridge will be delivered in five years.
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Bevan Woodward does not expect the bridge to be delivered in the next five to 10 years. “More like the next 10 years,” he said.
A cycling advocate says building an entirely new Auckland harbour bridge is unnecessary and a trucking leader reckons a new harbour crossing for vehicles should be first.