Transport / Auckland Region

Push for cycling trial on Auckland's Harbour Bridge

13:14 pm on 28 May 2021

Listen

A bike rally is planned for this Sunday in Auckland as frustrations grow over lack of action in putting a cycle lane on the Harbour Bridge.

Bike Auckland is calling on Waka Kotahi to "liberate" a lane on the Bridge for bikes in a three-month trial this summer.

Meanwhile, cyclists in Wellington are overjoyed after the council did a U-turn and voted for what's being described as a "bells and whistles" cycleway plan for their city.

Senior writer at the New Zealand Herald, Simon Wilson, closely follows transport issues in Auckland and talks to Jesse about why it shouldn't be so hard to put one in place.

Auckland Harbour Bridge bike lane Photo: Paul Roper Bike Auckland