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Access to bypass to be preserved

The exit from Fryatt St into Wharf St and Thomas Burns St. Photo: Google
The exit from Fryatt St into Wharf St and Thomas Burns St. Photo: Google
Vehicle access from a street in Dunedin’s wharf area to an eastern bypass of the central city will be preserved in some form.

It had been proposed motorists no longer be able to exit from Fryatt St into Wharf St and Thomas Burns St, which are part of a harbour arterial route under development.

Changes to a series of streets on the harbour side of the railway tracks are intended to create a more viable bypass of the central city, but aspects of the plan that had not been resolved included what should happen at the intersection with Fryatt St.

The Dunedin City Council received feedback from businesses in the area indicating there was a desire to keep Fryatt St a two-way street and the ability to turn left into Wharf St.

The council confirmed this week there was a preference for allowing traffic to exit and enter Fryatt St, "so we will retain that ability", and there would be "some turning limitations to ensure the intersection is both safe and efficient".

It is expected this will need to be accompanied by reducing the speed limit on the arterial route from 60kmh to 50kmh.

The plan for nearby Willis St, where it was also proposed there would not be an exit on to the bypass, has yet to be confirmed.

"We are still working with the key landowners regarding Willis St," a council spokesman said.

Changes to the Thomas Burns St area are likely to be introduced next year.

 

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