The old Manawatū River bridge, right, on State Highway 1 near Foxton will be demolished. Changes could be made to a new bridge on State Highway 1 to keep cyclists safe and a bridge clip-on has not been ruled out. Cyclists are disappointed the old Manawatū River bridge between Foxton and Levin is being demolished after a replacement bridge was built. Getting the old bridge up to scratch would cost about $1 million. READ MORE:* Demolition of Manawatū River bridge 'missed opportunity' to keep cyclists safer* Traffic to switch to new Whirokino Trestle and Manawatū River Bridge* Manawatū River Bridge opens to thousands of cyclists, pedestrians and motoristsIn a written statement to Stuff on Monday, NZ Transport Agency regional relationships director Emma Speight​ said the old Manawatū River bridge was at the end of its “structural and economic life”.

Source: Stuff September 07, 2020 22:30 UTC