Here is yet another reason not to put money into the Holiday Highway – the land won’t support it. The NZ Transport Agency calls it “geological challenges”. That’s bureaucracy speak for very expensive. I get the feeling that Joyce is getting cold feet on his white elephant.
For around one-tenth the cost we could upgrade the current State Highway 1 meet the efficiency needs and improve the safety. Check out Auckland Transport Blog for a better solution. They do some excellent, thoughtful stuff.
How can Joyce explain this highway to the people of Christchurch? Building this new highway is simply wrong when we look at what this country needs.