The Naseby Link Rd is to be converted to an unmaintained track.
Given its low usage and the availability of alternative routes, the Central Otago District Council decided at its monthly meeting this week to lower its priority as a road.
With rising maintenance costs and ongoing financial challenges, the council is developing a strategy for unsealed roads that better align maintenance schedules and investment, ensuring limited resources are spent where they will provide the most benefit.
Severe weather in October 2024 triggered significant flooding across parts of Central Otago, with the Māniatoto Ward hit particularly hard.
Since 2017, about $77,000 has been spent on Naseby Link Rd, with $28,000 directed toward flood-related repairs. — APL
