QTS-147 · Media release · 2026
Green light for new SH6 walking and cycling bridge in Queenstown (media release)
Minister of Transport media release, 9 May 2026, announcing $12.6 million for the Pūāhuru walking and cycling bridge on SH6, with completion by the end of 2027.
What the document says
The release says the contract is awarded to the Kā Huanui a Tāhuna alliance. The bridge is a single span of about 51.7 metres with a 3 metre shared path. SH6 at this point carries about 27,000 vehicles a day.
Key figures
- $12.6 million approved
- Completion by the end of 2027
- About 27,000 vehicles a day on SH6 at the bridge
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Green light for new SH6 walking and cycling bridge in Queenstown (media release) (2026-05-09).