letters to the Editor Southland Times posted 21/12/2012
The Haast Hollyford road link looks like a breeze on paper, being a paper road helps but there are some real Issues to consider like what are the numbers?
I think you will find that on inspection the amount of effort to construct such a highway over the most dangerous inhospitable part of the country is not equal to any benefit,
the old timers knew this, that is why they left it well alone.
We obviously are still dreaming of the Manapouri PowerStation Project where the Government stepped up and said money is no object, just do it! Today when we have an increasing population of miserable poor people who can't afford food and Miserable Auckland People who can't afford Motorways. We aint going to get a look in.
I have never yet met a tourist who has said I wish I could drive to Milford from Haast or the other way round, just locals and they wouldn't want to pay for any toll-road so that is going to be a waste of time.
If it was such a big demand Item we would have flights from Haast to Hollyford, 'never seen that happen yet either.
And there is Lake Alabaster, you would need a car ferry to cross because if you ripped the guts out of that shore line which is a Jewel in our World Heritage crown, we would be heaped with scorn and contempt from every where imaginable.
I know a good compromise though.. Drive through the Hollyford Road to the Jetboat Landing and they can take you from there, or... hire a Helicopter or better yet, bring back the Pack Horses!
The Haast Hollyford road link looks like a breeze on paper, being a paper road helps but there are some real Issues to consider like what are the numbers?
I think you will find that on inspection the amount of effort to construct such a highway over the most dangerous inhospitable part of the country is not equal to any benefit,
the old timers knew this, that is why they left it well alone.
We obviously are still dreaming of the Manapouri PowerStation Project where the Government stepped up and said money is no object, just do it! Today when we have an increasing population of miserable poor people who can't afford food and Miserable Auckland People who can't afford Motorways. We aint going to get a look in.
I have never yet met a tourist who has said I wish I could drive to Milford from Haast or the other way round, just locals and they wouldn't want to pay for any toll-road so that is going to be a waste of time.
If it was such a big demand Item we would have flights from Haast to Hollyford, 'never seen that happen yet either.
And there is Lake Alabaster, you would need a car ferry to cross because if you ripped the guts out of that shore line which is a Jewel in our World Heritage crown, we would be heaped with scorn and contempt from every where imaginable.
I know a good compromise though.. Drive through the Hollyford Road to the Jetboat Landing and they can take you from there, or... hire a Helicopter or better yet, bring back the Pack Horses!
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