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Submissions to the draft Programme, which details the transport projects proposed in Nelson City for the next ten years and seeks funding for them, closed on 2 May and 25 were received.
Those wishing to speak in support of their submissions will do so at a hearing on 25 May. The Regional Land Transport Committee will then recommend any alterations resulting from the submissions and forward them to Council for consideration.
The programme prioritises the transport projects in Nelson City for the next ten years and seeks funding for them.
The draft programme has been prepared by the Regional Transport Committee and approved for public consultation by Nelson City Council from Monday 2 April.
The projects prioritised in the draft Nelson Regional Land Transport Programme and outlined below allocate where the regional ‘R’ funding pool of $22 million will be spent. Those projects lower down the priority are unlikely to proceed if this funding is used up on the higher priority projects:
| Priority | Project | Cost Estimate ($M) |
| 1 | SH6 Safety Retrofit | 0.720 |
| 2 | SH6 Stock effluent facility | 0.548 |
| 3 | SH6 Improved driver information | 0.669 |
| 4 | SH6 Nelson to Blenheim/Richmond HPMV route 4 | 1.148 |
| 5 | NCC - Waimea Road Enhancement Package | 3.409 |
| 6 | NCC – Walking , cycling and schools package | 13.440 |
| 7 | NCC - Seismic bridge strengthening | 0.338 |
| 8 | SH6 Property Acquisition | 2.813 |
| 9 | SH6 Whakatu Dr / Link Rd roundabout | 2.516 |
| 10 | SH6 Quarantine Road I/S | 1.414 |
| 11 | SH6 Hillwood Dr Intersection Improvements | 1.313 |
| 12 | SH6 Rai Saddle second curve realignment | 4.798 |
| 13 | SH6 Cable Bay Intersection | 0.852 |
| 14 | SH6 The Glen Intersection Improvements | 0.880 |
| 15 | SH6 Teal River Bridge | 2.100 |
| 16 | SH6 Whakatu Drive 4-laning northbound | 1.467 |
| 17 | SH6 Atawhai Drive Intersections | 2.558 |
Download the Regional Land Transport Programme Statement of Proposal (21KB PDF)
Download the draft Regional Land Transport Programme 2012/13 - 2014/15 (392KB PDF)
Submissions are invited from Monday 2 April 2012 until 5pm Wednesday 2 May 2012.
For more information, contact Principal Adviser - Roading & Transport on +64 3 546 0263.