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Wednesday 12 May 2021
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Southern Link ‘not dead’ Charles Anderson Editor
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The controversial Southern Link project looks set to be subjected to further political can-kicking as elected officials look to future
changes in government to overturn the suggestions of the country’s transport agency. Waka Kotahi, formerly known as NZTA, has recommended that priority lanes be installed along Nelson's rush hour hotspots to alleviate the city's long-term
transport woes. This is the result of a long-awaited Nelson Future Access report that looked at three options that included priority lanes, or clearways, widening Rocks Rd, or adding an 'inland route' to the city's transport network, otherwise
known as the Southern Link. Over the next 10 or so years the transport agency says that the city should undertake shorterterm projects to help make our streets safer. This includes intersection improvements, walking and cycling
paths, and proposed traffic calming to enhance neighbourhoods and improve safety. The transport agency is also recommending a Rocks Rd walking and cycleway which
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Kiwi rite of passage It was a busy weekend for caregivers around the region as junior sport kicked off for 2021. It has been a long wait for young players following a disrupted 2020 due to Covid-19. Our future superstars were out in force with Shuttersport photographers Evan Barnes and Chris Symes there to capture the action.
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