Nick SargentTwo-thirds of responses so far to a survey on changes to Dunedin’s central city one-way system want it to remain as it is. Joint client lead, and city council transport strategy manager Nick Sargent said only about a third of the 290 responses so far were in favour of doing away with the one-way system and moving to a two-way system. The options were keeping the two one-way state highways through the central city or turning the southbound Castle St one-way state highway into a 50kmh two-way highway and the Cumberland St one-way state highway into a two-way 30kmh local road with cycle lanes. A decision on Dunedin’s streets would need to be made in early 2021 to help the hospital rebuild, Mr Sargent said. "Ultimately, the Waka Kotahi [NZ Transport Agency] board will decide what will happen to the state highway network and will also decide how to invest in the transport networks with its partner organisations," he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 07, 2020 16:30 UTC