Takapuna street rethink still costing $2 million

It is back to basics on Northcroft St, Takapuna, where much mocked street-enhancement plans have been considerably curtailed – but the reduced works have the same budget.

Eke Panuku expects to spend $2 million of ratepayer money across both Northcroft St and Huron St. Works will start on Northcroft

St in July and run until March next year. Huron St changes will be delayed, to better tie in with council stormwater work needed there.

Because the Northcroft St changes do not shift stormwater infrastructure or the camber of the road, disruption during construction should be minimised. Footpath replacement work has been reduced in the plan, one proposed raised speed table will be removed along with less seating and fewer street trees. By building on-road planter bays for trees, with carparking between these and guttering

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