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Work is expected to start before the end of the year on an 80-metre long timber bridge that will link Kowhai Park to the Warkworth Showgrounds.
The long-awaited bridge will traverse a steep gully and be designed for pedestrians and cyclists.
Auckland Council parks and community facilities manager (Rodney) Geoff Pitman says a resource consent for the Kowhai Park Reserve walkway has been lodged.
The project has three components – a 2.5 metre-wide concrete footpath, a timber boardwalk and the 80 metre timber bridge – and will cost around $1 million.
“The project is expected to finish before next winter, but will depend on the construction timeline, which will be finalised during the procurement process,” Pitman says.
Specialist track and bridge construction contractors will be invited to tender for the work.
The new shared path will link key Warkworth destinations and provide safe pedestrian access from Warkworth through two reserves and away from SH1.
