Christchurch City Council staff are working with University of Canterbury students to design a fourth pedestrian bridge for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor. Seven civil engineering and fine arts students are working on concept drawings for the new Dallington bridge. This footbridge will be situated near Robson Avenue and provide the final, vital river crossing…
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First riverside landing opens at Dallington
The first of the landings in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC) has opened to the public. The Dallington Landing was officially opened on Saturday afternoon with a small ceremony and community picnic for local residents. Locals celebrate the opening of the new Dallington landing. Christchurch City Council Head of Parks, Andrew Rutledge, says the…
Construction begins on Dallington landing
Work is under way to transform an area of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor into a new community picnic area. Carrying a theme of “a picnic in the forest”, the Dallington riverside landing next to Gayhurst Road will be the first of a number of landings that will be built along the Ōtākaro Avon River….
New riverside landing design for Dallington
An area of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor near Gayhurst Road looks set to be transformed into a new community picnic area. Christchurch City Council’s Finance and Performance Committee will decide next week whether to approve a refined design for a riverside landing in Dallington and proceed with its procurement and construction. Read the report….