A body cannot function well when its arteries are blocked and its life blood is slowed.
So too, our growing city cannot function efficiently when its arteries are congested.
I raise this matter because daily I am frustrated by Cameron Road coming to a standstill!
Traffic backs up from 17th Avenue to 14th Avenue at times and the cross traffic is compromised at the lights. This problem was caused, in my opinion, by a less than intelligent roading person, from the Tauranga City
Council, who reduced the four lanes to two, from the Hospital to Barkes Corner. In a letter to a City Councillor, which I have, he said the following about Cameron Road. Quote, 'It is however an alternative to Route K (toll road) for long distance travellers and therefore as part of the Route K development it was recognised that a strategy to reduce the 'attractiveness” of Cameron Rd, for long distance travel need to be implemented” end quote.
It is a shame that person was ever employed by our council, in my opinion. So I wrote to the Mayor, Mr Crosby about this roading problem. To my amazement he supported the actions that have caused this blockage !
Quote, 'If that means developing ways of encouraging more people to use other routes or alternative modes of transport then I fully support this philosophy.”
I leave you to form you own opinion of our current mayor.
This blocked main road can be easily cleared as it has plenty road space for four lanes. Simply remove the street parking from the Hospital to Gate Pa and return the rest to the four lanes that previously existed.
Ken Evans, Avenues.