Cumberland St on State Highway 1. Photo: Peter McIntoshThe speed limit on State Highway 1 as it passes the new Dunedin hospital might be lowered to improve ease of access for patients and visitors. Traffic management on the one-way system has loomed as an issue ever since the inner city site for the $1.47billion hospital project was announced. SDHB chief medical officer Nigel Millar said traffic in Cumberland St was very likely to be ‘‘considerably slowed’’ to make it easier for people to cross the road. The outpatient building was about 75% complete and the larger inpatient building was almost halfway.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 01, 2021 14:37 UTC