Photo: SuppliedOptions from traffic lights to a second crossing will be explored for Queenstown's Edith Cavell Bridge as it reaches its 100th anniversary. Queenstown Lakes District Council has announced it will look at options to address increasing traffic congestion on the one-lane bridge, which links Arthurs Point to the town centre. "The Edith Cavell Bridge has served its community well for 100 years, but it's no surprise that our local traffic is rapidly outgrowing a one-lane bridge. The Edith Cavell Bridge is a well-known local landmark in Queenstown Lakes District and is named to recognise the heroic efforts and ultimate sacrifice of an English World War I nurse. Councillors formally acknowledged the name 'Edith Cavell Bridge' at a council meeting on January 31.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 13, 2019 20:26 UTC