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A preservation society chairman says plans for a multimillion-dollar bridge across the Mataura River will have a negative impact on the community and resource consents should be refused. ....
Users of a proposed “landmark” bridge across the Mataura River might be able to see into at least one nearby house, according to an expert witness. ....
Supplied An artist impression of the $3.7 million cable-stay design bridge as part of a $10.8 million project to carry water pipelines from the East Gore plant to the Jacobstown wells. The Hokonui Rūnanga has changed its position on the Gore District Council’s proposal to build a bridge across the Mataura River, and now has adopted a neutral position. The Rūnanga had entered a submission opposing the council’s resource consent application to build the pedestrian and cycleway bridge because the council did not consult with it before announcing its plans. In June, the council announced plans for the $3.7 million bridge to carry water pipes across the river, north of the existing traffic bridge, as part of a $10.8m upgrade of its East Gore water treatment plant. ....