Ashburton has long wanted a second bridge over the Ashburton River, but the location of the second bridge is being debated. There is no end to Ashburton residents’ objections to plans for a second urban bridge. The longstanding issue, as expected, dominated this week’s public hearings on the Ashburton District Council’s draft long-term plan. “Even if you were to all push the big green go button on a second bridge today, my bet is that it would be 10 years before we can drive across that bridge,” he said. Former Ashburton mayor Donna Favel was one of several submitters who opposed the proposed location of Chalmers Ave for the second bridge.

Source: Stuff May 14, 2021 03:45 UTC