Whanganui Chronicle
  • Whanganui Chronicle home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology

Locations

  • Taranaki
  • National Park
  • Whakapapa
  • Ohakune
  • Raetihi
  • Taihape
  • Marton
  • Feilding
  • Palmerston North

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • New Plymouth
  • Whanganui
  • Palmertson North
  • Levin

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui District Council announces possible Upokongaro cycle bridge construction dates

Whanganui Chronicle
23 Feb, 2020 04:00 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

The cycle bridge will cross the Whanganui River between Papaiti and Upokongaro. Photo / File

The cycle bridge will cross the Whanganui River between Papaiti and Upokongaro. Photo / File

Some action is finally on the horizon for the Upokongaro cycle bridge.

Whanganui District Council has identified March 25 or the week of April 5 as dates that would be suitable for the launch of the bridge, with Emmetts Civil Construction to re-establish machinery, materials and staff at the Papaiti and Upokongaro sites in the coming week.

Council chief executive Kym Fell said possible launch dates had been discussed with "affected parties" while a variation to the resource consent and finalisation of an easement for the project are being finalised.

Under the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Settlement) Act, the riverbed over which the cycleway bridge will be placed is vested in Te Awa Tupua, so an easement is required to be issued by Te Pou Tupua to the bridge owner, the council. This function was previously the responsibility of the Commissioner for Crown Lands.

Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui kaihautū (chief executive) Ray Hall said the resource consent and easement are close to being finalised amongst the hapū, Te Pou Tupua and the council.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

"The parties have agreed to the re-establishment work proceeding in order to achieve the desired launch window," Hall said.

READ MORE:
• Upokongaro cycle bridge awaits variation to consent
• Whanganui council admits consultation omission over Upokongaro bridge
• Whanganui District Council announces possible Upokongaro cycle bridge construction dates
• Contractors build float to move Whanganui bridge over two days

Fell said the two windows of time were chosen because of favourable tide conditions.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Historical records indicate that river and weather conditions beyond mid-April are unfavourable.

The process will involve preparation for road closure at Papaiti with the public, commercial operators and emergency services receiving at least two weeks' notice.

State Highway 4 at Upokongaro will not be closed during the launch.

There will be restrictions for Whanganui River users, with Maritime New Zealand and local river users to be contacted, and there will be meetings with the Upokongaro and Makirikiri communities.

Discover more

Rocks as large as cars needed to repair river moles

17 Feb 04:00 PM

Cuts to services, staff at museum likely if funding not increased

19 Feb 04:00 PM

Whanganui average income revealed and it's getting higher

19 Feb 04:00 PM

Trades and vocational training good news for Whanganui

20 Feb 04:00 PM

A plan for public safety will be developed, anticipating the public interest in viewing the bridge launch. However, Fell said the launch could be live-streamed so it can be safely viewed by the public.

The opening date for the bridge has not been confirmed.

Premium gold
Save

    Share this article

Latest from Whanganui Chronicle

Whanganui Chronicle

Ngāti Ruanui files urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim over mining project

02 Jul 10:42 PM
Whanganui Chronicle

Why Whanganui is in for a warmer than normal winter

02 Jul 09:14 PM
Whanganui Chronicle

How a white picket fence symbolises a significant Whanganui family

02 Jul 06:00 PM

There’s more to Hawai‘i than beaches and buffets – here’s how to see it differently

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Whanganui Chronicle

Ngāti Ruanui files urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim over mining project

Ngāti Ruanui files urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim over mining project

02 Jul 10:42 PM

The claim alleges breaches of Treaty principles in fast-track approvals process.

Why Whanganui is in for a warmer than normal winter

Why Whanganui is in for a warmer than normal winter

02 Jul 09:14 PM
How a white picket fence symbolises a significant Whanganui family

How a white picket fence symbolises a significant Whanganui family

02 Jul 06:00 PM
Rangitīkei fencer regains Golden Pliers title

Rangitīkei fencer regains Golden Pliers title

02 Jul 06:00 PM
From early mornings to easy living
sponsored

From early mornings to easy living

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Whanganui Chronicle e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Whanganui Chronicle
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • NZME Events
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP