Pathway links meadows to the food market

Walking between The Meadows and Connings Food Market has become a whole lot easier with the construction of a gravel path.

Contractors began work last week on the McShane Rd project which was a joint venture between The Meadows’ developer Richmond West Development Company and Tasman District Council.

The gravel base forms a base for the future permanent path that will be completed when McShane Rd is eventually upgraded.

The Meadows general manager Jo Taylor says there have been concerns for some time for pedestrians and cyclists travelling along the busy road and it is pleasing to see the construction of the path.

Part of the path had already been developed from the vehicle entrance to The Meadows and the latest work continues it to the Old Factory Corner complex which includes Connings Food Market.

A partner in Richmond West Development Company that is developing The Meadows, Graham Vercoe, says a connecting path will eventually be established through the subdivision to the businesses at Old Factory Corner. That will happen once that part of the subdivision is complete and the path will give residents a safer route, away from the road.

Meanwhile, the future speed limit of McShane Rd will depend on the Regional Speed Management Plan review which will be happening in the next few months.

A council spokesperson says both the Tasman and Nelson councils will be seeking input on speed limits on all local roads and the public will have the opportunity to have their say on those speed limits.