Kate Hawkesby: Cycle bridge in Auckland ain't happening

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Aug 3, 2021 · 2m

I extend thoughts and prayers for cyclists this morning.

It looks like their precious bridge crossing may be confined to the scrap heap.

As is was predicted moments after it was announced, and got an almost unanimous negative response – gosh even some cyclists thought it was a dumb idea, it’s likely now it’ll never happen.

Grant Robertson yesterday wouldn't confirm or deny the cycle bridge, only to say that they ‘continually look at the transport network to see it works well’.

That’s politician speak for – it’s toast.

So what does this tell us?

Well like I said yesterday, it tells us very…