31 July 2000

Plans afoot for bridge walk

All going according to plan, it should be possible to walk over the Auckland Harbour Bridge by 2001.

Transit New Zealand is preparing a brief for management of a bridge walk – similar to the operation in Sydney. The document should be available in early September, when expressions of interest will be called for.

Transit National Commercial Manager Daniel Thompson says that a bridge walk would be a real tourist asset for Auckland, and that several groups keen to be involved had already expressed interest.

“We know from last summer’s activities what a focal point the Auckland Harbour can be, and a Harbour Bridge Walk provides the opportunity to really show off the area.”

Mr Thompson says the forthcoming BMW marathon – which will be run over the northbound clip-on lanes - will be a good test for foot traffic on the bridge, although the bridge walk would not take the same route and would not interfere with vehicle passage at all.

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For further information, please contact:
Daniel Thompson
National Commercial Manager
Transit New Zealand
tel 09 357 1744
mob 025 926 900

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