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The Mayor of Whanganui says he accepts responsibility for delays in the construction of the Upokongaro Cycle Bridge on State Highway 4 - a crucial link in the Mountain to Sea and National cycleways.
The structure has been parked in a paddock on the western riverbank since late 2018 - and is now jokingly referred to as the region's "second bridge to nowhere".
RNZ Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.