The board is calling for a safety review of this stretch of Brighton Rd and a shared pathway on the shoulder to be developed.
"This is a very popular recreational area and improvement to the road verge in this area for runners, walkers and those biking would be significant," the board said in a submission to the Dunedin City Council’s draft annual plan.
"We have been advocating this for a number of years now and seem to be not getting any momentum."
Fulton Hogan estimated the cost of work would be just above $800,000.
This would include a $350,000 Brighton Rd walkway bridge.
A walkway was installed several years ago between Green Island and Waldronville.
"Although some members of the public have shared safety concerns, and it would be good to see a separation between the road and walkway, this has provided an essential improvement to allow pedestrians and to a certain extent cyclists to have a safe passageway between our communities," the board said.
Meanwhile, the Greater Green Island Community Network is continuing to call for safety improvements at the Burnside underpass, particularly for Concord residents accessing Kaikorai Valley Rd on foot or by bike.
The network said it understood the motorway on and off-ramps in the Green Island, Concord and Kaikorai Valley Rd area and pedestrian access could be redesigned in about five years, "but we are requesting that pedestrian safety at this intersection be prioritised now".
The network supported the proposed development of the Chain Hill and Caversham rail tunnels cycleway linking central Dunedin and Mosgiel.
Good infrastructure should connect the cycleway with Concord and Green Island directly, the network argued.
"As more people begin to use the bike trail and connect with Green Island via the Burnside underpass, it will be important to provide ample bike parking in the area to support active modes of transportation."
The Saddle Hill Community Board was also worried about erosion of Brighton Domain.
Decline of the bank was a health and safety issue for the public, particularly children, the board said.
The city council is to listen to public submissions next week on its 2023-24 draft annual plan.
