Money would pay for upgrades and renewals of roads, footpaths and streetscapes in four areas including George St. Photo: ODT filesDunedin's long-awaited central city upgrade could come at a cost of up to $60 million. That figure has been included as one of three options for councillors in the draft 10-year plan. The figure is a big increase on the $37.3million allocated for the central city upgrade so far. The report noted it was expected to take 18 months to complete design, consultation, and procurement before work could start. The $60 million option would result in "a high-quality upgrade'' across the central city, though the figure did not include the cost of below-ground work on infrastructure, which shows up in the three waters budget.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 07, 2017 19:52 UTC