The post about the cycling event that crosses the Harbour Bridge got me pretty excited. If the NZTA is open to making the Auckland Harbour Bridge available to events such as this, is there a chance that some time in the future, most likely distant-read when there is a second harbour crossing, there may be a way that allows cycling across the harbour!
Currently the only way to the hallowed North Shore is by taking the bridge in a vehicle, using the ferry or going the long way round. A gap of less than a kilometre is cutting off our city!
If we look at our neighbours across the ditch they got it right from the beginning, allowing cyclists to cross the bridge separate from traffic. The Video shows a short clip of the ride over the bridge, wouldn't be a bad way to commute to work in the morning!
I realise its a bit late to add this to the Harbour Bridge now..although we added more lanes didn't we?, But this has definitely got to be an addition to any new harbour crossing plans in the future.
Think of the reduction in traffic if you didn't have to use your car to get to the cbd!
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