A recent report on this $1.2 million investigation nonsense shows just how little respect the Government and Local Government bureaucracy have for taxpayer and ratepayer funds.
The short-term solution at Bayfair is simple – put in traffic lights (use the 15th Avenue, Tauranga model), honestly it is a no brainer.
I doubt the cost would exceed $1.2 million and it must be a major improvement on the Bayfair roundabout which does not work effectively or fairly at present anyway.
The investment in traffic lights won't be wasted because they will undoubtedly be required in the future.
Don't worry about a possible flyover or other things in the bye and bye - deal with this urgent traffic problem now. All public comments to date have panned the NZTA investigative approach - that tells you something doesn't it.
R Paterson, Matapihi.