Public views sought on $1Bn transport plan
April 23rd, 2009
Northland’s new draft local authority transport programme, which could ultimately see more than a billion dollars spent on the region’s transport needs over the next decade, is a step closer with public submissions having closed this week.
The Northland Regional Land Transport Programme 2009-2012 is the first collaborative effort of its kind from five agencies; the Northland Regional Council, the region’s three District Councils and the NZ Transport Agency. Chairman of the Northland Regional Council’s Regional Transport Committee, John Bain says the draft has taken about 12 months to compile and will ultimately form the basis of the region’s bid for funds from the National Land Transport Fund. “The amount of money actually spent addressing Northland transport issues will depend on the success of this bid as well as available local funding from the region’s District Councils.”
As well as setting out a number of major projects prioritised by the Committee – such as a $15m project to complete the second stage of the Kamo Bypass just north of Whangarei – the programme also looks at host of key long term transport-related issues facing the region. “These include road design and maintenance, funding, freight transport, rail, passenger transport, cycling and walking, road safety and tourism.”
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