WELLINGTON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The construction of New Zealand Wellington's Cobham Drive Cycleway, part of the capital's refreshed Urban Cycleways Program, was started on Monday.
New Zealand Transport Minister Simon Bridges was joined by Wellington City Mayor Justin Lester to turn the sod on the cycleway, which "will become an iconic feature of Wellington's eastern gateway."
The design of the two-way cycleway is integrated with the coastal environment and features landscaping and planting that will complement the wind sculptures along the harbor's edge, Bridges said in a statement.
Public consultation has begun for cycleways planned in the eastern suburbs, which is "a great opportunity for the community to have their say in shaping a safer, connected cycling network for Wellington that will improve transport for everyone," Bridges said.
The Cobham Drive Cycleway and planned eastern routes are part of the government's Urban Cycleways Program, a 333 million NZ dollars (239 million U.S. dollars) investment to build key, high-value urban cycling projects throughout the country, he said.
