7 September 2021
Construction of a new 5km walking and cycling path between St Leonards and Port Chalmers in Dunedin kicked off in January 2020.
New cycle path taking shape at Sawyers Bay.
When it’s completed in late 2022, this well lit, paved, three-metre wide path will provide local people with:
It’ll also form the final link in Dunedin’s 40km long network of cycle paths, connecting the West Harbour area, central Dunedin and the wider Otago Peninsula.
The community is excited about this new pathway, which local resident and community board member Ange McErlane says creates “a world class walking and cycling asset for current and future generations”.
Nearly 300 people a day use the existing walking and cycling path from Dunedin to St Leonards. It’s projected this could increase to nearly 500 people daily when this project is completed.
This new path is part of a wider $30 million investment in safety improvements on State Highway 88 between Dunedin and Port Chalmers, which include: installing roadside barriers and applying high performance road markings that are easier to see at night and in wet weather.
The aim of this project is to help reduce the severity of crashes along this busy highway, which serves as the main freight route to Port Chalmers.
As part of the 2021–24 NLTP, more than $60 million will be invested in additional road safety improvements across the Ōtākou/Murihiku | Otago/Southland region.
SH88 Dunedin to Port Chalmers safety improvements project
2021–24 NLTP Ōtākou/Murihiku | Otago/Southland regional summary
