Queenstown's $22 million Hawthorne Dr completeDASHA KUPRIENKO/STUFF The long-awaited final 1km stretch of road linking Frankton Flats and Remarkables Park opened on Thursday. A long-awaited $22 million road behind Queenstown Airport is complete and has come in under budget and before deadline. Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult said having the road complete would reduce congestion in Frankton. READ MORE:* Construction on Queenstown's Eastern Access Road to begin* Queenstown businessman gives council the hurry-up on access road* Queenstown's eastern access route will be named Hawthorne DrDASHA KUPRIENKO/STUFF The Eastern Access Rd, which links Five Mile to Remarkables Park, is officially open. Boult acknowledged the "massive effort" that had gone into completing the Eastern Access Rd project.

Source: Stuff December 22, 2017 03:25 UTC