One-lane bridge doesn’t qualify

Te Hiku Community Board member Lawrie Atkinson is questioning the Far North District Council’s word that the one-lane bridge on Simon Urlich Rd, at Tokerau Beach, does not qualify for safety improvements.

Mr Atkinson and the Tokerau Beach and Whatuwhiwhi Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association have been working for some time to address the safety issue created by a very narrow bridge that is shared by The bridge at Tokerau Beach is not made for vehicles and pedestrians, sharing, but seems likely to cater for cars and including children kids for some time to come. making their way to and from a school bus board had asked council stop. staff to re-evaluate the matrix

The danger is more and their position on funding pronounced over summer, when improvements. traffic increases and more Mr Atkinson told the local pedestrians use it to get to the newsletter Karikari Panui that beach and the children’s playground. he would not be letting the issue lie, and that he was determined

The community board had to see the safety of children and been told that the bridge did not other pedestrians addressed. qualify under the council’s The issue is likely to be on matrix for new NZTA funding the agenda when the community for footpaths, but Mr Atkinson board meets at the Karikari said he believed it qualified on Community Hall at two counts, in terms of safety Whatuwhiwhi on Tuesday October and the school bus. The community 1, starting at 10am.