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Coastal Walkway Extension

The Coastal Walkway extension will add about 3km of pathway, including an 80m shared cycle/pedestrian bridge over the Waiwhakaiho river mouth, to extend the walkway to Ellesmere Avenue in Bell Block. The extension will provide an alternative route for cycling and walking between Bell Block and the city centre and beyond.

The project will include creating a concrete path with a timber boardwalk along the existing Coastal Walkway between Fitzroy Motor Camp and the Waiwhakaiho River mouth and a sealed path to Ellesmere Avenue.

The shared cycle/pedestrian bridge features a single arch, evocative of a breaking wave, that spans the bridge diagonally framing Mount Taranaki at one end.

It is estimated the project will cost $4.2 million with LTNZ contributing $1.88m, and the Council meeting the rest. 

• Route of the Coastal Walkway extension (One page 210KB PDF) 
• Design of the new shared pedestrian/cycle bridge (Two pages 615KB PDF) 

The Coastal Walkway currently extends 7km between Port Taranaki and the mouth of the Waiwhakaiho River connecting popular recreational features, residential areas and the CBD to the sea.

Work on the Coastal Walkway began in 1999.

 Coastal Walkway bridge over the Waiwhakaiho River

 

Timeline
1 November 2009:  Public walk of proposed walkway route.

November 2009: Assembly of the arch, deck and ribs of bridge at Fitzroy Engineering.

February 2010:  Bridge completed and trucked on site.

March 2010:  Evaluate tender documents for walkway extension.

March - May 2010:  Ongoing work installing the bridge including weighting the bridge down at both abutments, removing the bow string, inserting pre-cast decks, adding hand rails and building the earth ramps to get on and off the bridge.

Mid 2010: Walkway extension completed.


                                        
                                        

                                 The new bridge under construction at Fitzroy Engineering.

                                         

                                 The new bridge under construction at Fitzroy Engineering.

                                          

                                 Trucking the bridge on site.

                                         

                                 The new bridge being craned into place (Feb 2010).

                                          

                                 Installing the new bridge.
   

Related links

• Coastal Walkway

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