Posted to the Fiordland Advocate 2 November 2013
Putting on my Devils ADVOCATE Hat I would like to throw in a 2 cent observation about the Hollyford Road and the Monorail...
From an Engineering Perspective surely they have got the whole thing back to front... A high speed highway would be far better suited from Mavora to Te Anau Downs
As it is relatively easy terrain and far less likely to be flooded than the Hollyford Pyke area where as a Monorail in the Hollyford- Pyke would be way-better suited to that problematic landscape than a Roadway and Ironically cause less invasive Human activity to the World Heritage Wilderness.
And one could argue that if a Wakatipu Te Anau Downs Road was serviced by Car Ferry Instead of Passenger Ferry it is likely that a return trip Via the Scenic towns of Fiordland and Northern Southland would be a higher priority than a double back trip.
In any event If construction of the monorail project and Mavora Settlement (to Service the Round the Mountain Bike Trail) takes place the whole backcountry road system will need to the upgraded, Power and Bridges installed so there will be more traffic in that quarter and whole the dynamics of tourism will indeed shift.
That goes for the Hollyford-Pyke too.
Beware of unintended consequences, the Devil is in the details, especially if they BOTH go ahead!
Putting on my Devils ADVOCATE Hat I would like to throw in a 2 cent observation about the Hollyford Road and the Monorail...
From an Engineering Perspective surely they have got the whole thing back to front... A high speed highway would be far better suited from Mavora to Te Anau Downs
As it is relatively easy terrain and far less likely to be flooded than the Hollyford Pyke area where as a Monorail in the Hollyford- Pyke would be way-better suited to that problematic landscape than a Roadway and Ironically cause less invasive Human activity to the World Heritage Wilderness.
And one could argue that if a Wakatipu Te Anau Downs Road was serviced by Car Ferry Instead of Passenger Ferry it is likely that a return trip Via the Scenic towns of Fiordland and Northern Southland would be a higher priority than a double back trip.
In any event If construction of the monorail project and Mavora Settlement (to Service the Round the Mountain Bike Trail) takes place the whole backcountry road system will need to the upgraded, Power and Bridges installed so there will be more traffic in that quarter and whole the dynamics of tourism will indeed shift.
That goes for the Hollyford-Pyke too.
Beware of unintended consequences, the Devil is in the details, especially if they BOTH go ahead!
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