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Waka Kotahi Reconsidering Trial Access For Walking & Cycling Across Auckland's Harbour Bridge
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 10:21 am | GetAcross
Waka Kotahi is reconsidering trial access for walking & cycling across Auckland's Harbour Bridge at its Thursday 18 August Board meeting (see attached letter). Getacross is calling for the eastern-most lane to be trialled as it's forecast to have minimal/no ... More >>
Now Is The Time To Deliver The Original SkyPath
Sunday, 3 October 2021, 5:54 pm | GetAcross
SkyPath Observation Deck view The GetAcross campaign welcomes the news that the Cycle Bridge will not proceed and instead NZTA will investigate lower cost options to create a connection for walking and cycling across the Waitematā. Transport Planner ... More >>
SkyPath Is Back
Saturday, 2 October 2021, 5:49 pm | GetAcross
Having run out of what NZTA claimed were superior alternatives, it’s time to get on with SkyPath. Christine Rose, Chair of GetAcross says “SkyPath is consented, cost-effective and has been approved by NZTA’s Board” - see attached letter from ... More >>
Public to get first look at proposed harbour bridge pathway
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 5:10 pm | GetAcross
Public and private groups investigating the feasibility of a pathway design on the Auckland Harbour Bridge have jointly agreed a design to be put forward for approval by NZTA. The design is to be publicly unveiled on Sunday, Aug 21 at 3pm at Wynyard ... More >>
Bridge partnership announced
Monday, 3 May 2010, 9:17 am | GetAcross
Promoters of the walking and cycling pathway on the Auckland Harbour Bridge have signed an agreement to work in partnership with Hopper Developments. More >>
Pathway on Bridge no cost to Transport Agency
Friday, 27 November 2009, 11:43 am | GetAcross
Months of technical work and investigation have revealed a potential solution to enable walking and cycling access on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. GetAcross spokesman Bevan Woodward says, “Having talked to the Transport Agency and received independent ... More >>
Time for TA to take walking & cycling seriously
Monday, 25 May 2009, 9:51 am | GetAcross
After watching more than 5,000 people stream across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, GetAcross spokesperson Bevan Woodward says: “This is an incredible outcome. We are blown away by the high turn out of Aucklanders and their determination to get ... More >>
Police will provide safe passage if NZTA says so
Friday, 22 May 2009, 5:02 pm | GetAcross
The Police advise that if the Transport Agency’s Wayne McDonald says ‘Yes’ on Sunday morning, then the Police will provide us safe passage across the bridge. This was confirmed in a meeting between Police representatives Supt John Kelly and ... More >>
Transport Agency referred to the Auditor-General
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 2:54 pm | GetAcross
The GetAcross campaign is lodging a complaint with the Auditor-General over the NZ Transport Agency’s unprofessional and misleading conduct in regard to the Auckland Harbour Bridge walkway and cycleway study. GetAcross spokesperson Bevan Woodward ... More >>
NZTA: 'Kill it', GetAcross: 'Trial it!'
Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 4:01 pm | GetAcross
The NZTA Board has announced that it will not support the walkway and cycleway on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, a decision GetAcross’s spokesman Bevan Woodward says “was very disappointing, given the strong support the walkway and cycleway has ... More >>
