An artist s impression of what the larger ferry terminal could look like, in Picton.
Photo: Supplied
About 200 workers are estimated to be needed to build the replacement terminal, which would accommodate KiwiRail s new larger ferries.
The construction project was approved last week, and is a partnership between Port Marlborough, the Marlborough District Council, KiwiRail and Waka Kotahi.
The council s long-term plan, which is open for feedback, warned the terminal was one of two projects set to stretch Marlborough s already very tight housing supply .
Options to help ease the problem could include hotels, motels and camping grounds, which would benefit [after] the decline in business caused by the coronavirus pandemic and border closures.