New $130m road opens in Queenstown amid funding concerns

RNZOtago Daily TimesThursday 30 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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A new $130 million arterial route into Queenstown town centre opened on Thursday to provide an alternative to the existing Frankton route. While the road aims to assist the growth-challenged area, there is currently no funding available to complete the two planned stages intended to reduce congestion in the main shopping street.

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First reported by RNZ, Thu 30 Jan 2025, 6:19am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    Relief over opening of $130m road in Queenstown but clouds hang over next stages (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Relief over opening of $130m road in Queenstown (opens in new tab)