Conservatives to Push Bridge Option
Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig says he will ask the government to reconsider a second harbour bridge if his party
is in a position of influence after next year’s election.
“While today’s statements by the Prime Minister may serve some political purpose, the announcement clearly shows the
reality that finances will prevent most of the projects being undertaken anytime soon,” Mr Craig says.
“The very long timeframes given before government funds will be committed to these projects allow for constructive
amendments,” he says. “We will therefore be asking the government to relook at a second harbour bridge, because the
tunnel is a second rate option.”
“A bridge (such as the ANZAC bridge proposal) has clear advantages,” says Mr Craig. “It will cost less, it could handle
higher volumes of traffic, and it has the chance of becoming iconic if properly designed. Most importantly it could be
completed in a much shorter timeframe. A bridge would improve the economic and environmental outcomes for Aucklanders in
the near future, instead of promises that are a long way off, and economically far less efficient.”
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