Island Bay cycleway. Photo / Mark MitchellThere is no money to fix Island Bay's botched cycleway in the budget that Wellington's mayor is proposing for the city. Foster said the Island Bay cycleway presented a value-for-money issue because it was forecast to cost $10 million more to put right than the original build cost. Deputy Mayor and cycling portfolio lead Sarah Free noted the budget proposal was still a draft document yet to be consulted on. But Fitzsimons said not funding the Island Bay cycleway was a backwards proposal that risked losing any remaining community goodwill towards the council.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 15, 2021 02:15 UTC