Current Progress
05/08/09
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01/07/09
The DCC are shortly to start a Feasibility Study of a Tunnels Trail from Caversham through to Wingatui.
18/05/09
Submissions have been made to both the DCC Annual Plan (LTCCP) and ORC Regional Transport Plan regarding a Tunnels trail. We await the outcome. Additionally, the news of the government's Cycleway initiative has been warmly welcomed!
02/03/09
A charitable trust: the Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust is being set up with the intention of going into partnership with the DCC to promote a cycling and walking trail from Dunedin to Wingatui through the Caversham and Chain Hills tunnels.
02/03/2009 Initial Survey results are available as a PDF file.
28/11/08
We will be looking to establish a charitable Trust in the very near future to begin fundraising to progress the trail and tunnel usage.
24/11/08
At a meeting of the Infrastructure Services Committee today, the Council decided to delay any investigation into the re-use of the Caversham and Chain hills tunnels until the 2009/2010 period when an application for funding assistance for such an investigation can be sought from NZTA. In the meantime, possible land ownership and/or easement issues for the longer term rail trail will be looked at separately.
25/10/08
Our thanks to Clare Noakes for the opportunity to visit the eastern end of the old Chain Hills tunnel - new photos in the gallery.
29/08/08
On 29th of August an informal meeting was held between the DCC Infrastructure Services Committee, DCC staff, and tunnel advocates.
This was an opportunity for us to present our ideas for reopening the Caversham and Chain Hills tunnels, and creating a trail between them. Problems and opportunities with these ideas were briefly discussed.
A number of the issues raised will be investigated by DCC staff and their report is due back to the Infrastructure Services Committee late November.