Bridges not up to scratch, roads to be returned to gravel - South Island counts cost of under investment (www.rnz.co.nz)

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[-] ooo_shiny 4 points 3 weeks ago

How many new motorways has the north island had compared to the South Island?

[-] fallaciousreasoning 3 points 3 weeks ago

We didn't get any of the Roads of National Significance :/

[-] ooo_shiny 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, that’s where I was going with that. I kind of get it as I’m in the regions and our population is low enough that our roads suck and are expected to suck in perpetuity. Seems the Govt. is mostly fascinated by trying to grow the infrastructure of Hamilton and Auckland.

[-] MadPsyentist 2 points 3 weeks ago

Brougham st is getting a pretty neat cycle/pedestrian over pass

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