Te Puke could see a lot more walking and cycling infrastructure. Plans to make getting to and from Te Puke schools more walkable and cyclable just got a step closer to reality.
Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s $2.4million bid to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s Transport Choices programme, will fund infrastructure projects that reduce Te Puke’s transport emissions by providing safe walking and cycling options.
A $350 million package, the Transport Choices aims to provide people in communities across Aotearoa New Zealand with a wider range of efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport options.
The fund will see the creation of more transport options for communities, such as additional bus stops, bus prioritisation lanes, new cycleways, improvements to transport infrastructure around schools and improved walking access for neighbourhoods.
The programme also aims to help the Government meet emission reduction targets as well as address the current infrastructure deficit and meet future needs caused by population growth.
Council’s deputy CEO and infrastructure group general manager Gary Allis is excited for what this could mean for whānau walking and cycling to school in Te Puke.
He says the recently approved Te Puke Walking and Cycling Master Plan, developed by the Te Ara Kahikatea Pathway Society with the Te Puke community, will be the foundation for scoping out this project."We’ll be working with Waka Kotahi to refine the initiatives you told us you need in your neighbourhoods, so you get what you need to easily move around Te Puke in ways that help us to […]
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