A planner is critical of the Gore District Council for not consulting with residents more about its plans to build a new multimillion-dollar bridge. Planner Nigel Bryce recommends resource consent for the proposed $3.7 million pedestrian and cycleway bridge across the Mataura River be declined. The resource consent applications attracted 43 submissions – 26 in opposition, 17 in support, two neutral and one in support but opposing the site. The council had to apply to itself and Environment Southland for resource consent to build the bridge. The bridge would be the longest and tallest cable-stay design bridge in New Zealand at 39 metres high and 90m long.

Source: Stuff November 25, 2020 04:58 UTC