The council says the cycleway will reduce traffic congestion on Wainui Road and free up parking space at the reserve and in town.
The path is also said to improve the beach’s accessibility for people who come to Raglan via public transport and make cycling and walking safer along the way due to the separation of the path and the road.
Meanwhile, the Whaingaroa [Raglan] Wharf upgrade is also close to completion.
The new pontoon and gangway have been fabricated off-site and were installed at the end of March. Council contractors also finished pouring concrete for the seawall, kerbing on the eastern walkway and the kayak ramp and stairs.
The final touches still to be completed are final surface finishes, like laying the asphalt for the eastern walkway, the installation of solar-powered lighting along the gangway and piles of the pontoon and new handrails on Dolphin Pier, as well as on the eastern and western sides of the wharf.
The council expects to complete work by early June and open the wharf to the community shortly after.