Ten per cent more footpaths upgraded thanks to efficiencies

Close to an extra ten kilometres of footpaths will be upgraded by Auckland City Council this financial year as a result of further efficiencies and savings.

Last year council set itself a target to upgrade 185,000 square metres of footpath in the financial year for a total budget of $22.5m, however it is now anticipated 204,000 square metres of footpath will be completed. That’s an extra 19,000 sq m, or 9.5 kilometres of additional footpaths.

At today’s Auckland City Council Transport Committee meeting, chair Ken Baguley praised council staff and footpath contractors for delivering a great result for Auckland’s ratepayers.

“This excellent result is primarily due to savings generated from current contracts,” says Councillor Baguley.

“For next year we have revised our targets further in an effort to deliver even more footpath improvements for Auckland suburbs. We aim to complete 214,000 square metres of footpath upgrades for the same $22.5m figure, which will be a great result for Auckland City Council and the new Auckland Transport Agency,” says Councillor Baguley.

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