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onstruction on Stage Two of the Wānaka Lakefront Development Plan will start on Monday – but it comes at a temporary cost The Wānaka Community Board has approved a request to close off a section of Ardmore St until the end of September to assist with the work. Community Board chairman Barry Bruce said the six-month road closure would enable work to proceed smoothly and save money on traffic management. The stage work will see the addition of a shared pathway in the area of lakefront running from McDougall Street to Dungarvon Street, connecting Mt Aspiring Road carpark with Wānaka’s town centre and displaying new Millennium pathway tiles alongside it. It is expected to be completed by the end of September. Parking for 110 vehicles and four accessible spaces will be added along the lake side of Ardmore Street, opposite Pembroke Park and broken into sections to create view shafts and
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access points. “With vehicles prohibited from the lake’s edge and new parking added along Ardmore Street, we’re going to see expanded lawn areas, native planting and a space where people can really enjoy everything Wānaka’s lakefront has to offer,” said Mr Bruce. A detour for traffic will be in place via McDougall Street, Brownston Street and Dungarvon Street. Mr Bruce was also supportive of a proposal from community board members including from his deputy Ed Turner that temporary roundabouts be installed at McDougall and Dungarvon streets. Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager Community Services, Thunes Cloete said once complete, the area of lakefront would be a greatly improved space. “Stage Two will feature expanded and irrigated lawns, creating open space and providing new places for people to sit, enjoy a picnic, and marvel
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View from the top: An artist’s impression of how the lake front will look at the end of September.
at the view without vehicles or campervans in the way,” he said. There are also plans to install a series of pou at the western end of the site near Dungarvon Street, representing specific elements of Wānaka and acting as a welcome to the area. The existing bund along the lakefront will be flattened out to improve access and views.” Dr Cloete said the temporary closure would
cause some inconvenience to traffic, but would ensure the safe and efficient delivery of the project. “The closure also creates efficiencies resulting in a shorter work programme, allowing a designated laydown area for equipment and machinery without the added complication of traffic management and shifting site boundaries.” Dr Cloete said it would also ensure the section of lakefront would be open sooner.
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