Anzac Ave Intersection Lights to be Turned On

Dunedin, 18 November 2014 – The Environment Court has approved the designation for the section of State Highway 88 near Anzac Avenue.

Dunedin City Council General Manager Infrastructure and Networks Tony Avery says the new section of SH88 has been in use for more than three years, but has not been legally designated as road until now.

Following last month’s sale of land by Doug Hall, the adjacent landowner, all the parties, including new landowner Emerson’s, agreed by memorandum to the designation as proposed.

That section of State Highway 88 was realigned as part of construction of the Forsyth Barr Stadium. Temporary traffic controls have been in place since the new section of road near Anzac Avenue opened in July 2011 while the DCC negotiated with Mr Hall over access arrangements.

The temporary traffic controls will remain in place, for safety reasons, until Emerson’s takes ownership of the site. The Ward Street overbridge ramp will be opened and the new traffic lights at the intersection of Anzac Avenue and Frederick Street will be activated on or about Monday, 15 December.

Mr Avery says it is pleasing the issue has been resolved.

“Our view has always been that the road and intersection would work well for all road users and it will be good to finally have the lights turned on, the Ward Street ramp operational and the intersection functioning as it was intended to.”

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