The new location of bus stops in Tauranga’s city centre have been described as “suboptimal” by businesses and the commission.
A permanent CBD bus interchange location was decided at a Tauranga City Council meeting on Monday.
Six bus stops will be spread along the southern section of Durham St, between Elizabeth and Spring streets. The estimated cost is $5 million and two rain gardens will be removed to make way for the stops.
Streetscaping, road strengthening and wastewater upgrades on Durham St, completed in 2019, cost $10.5m.
Initially, the council proposed two 90m “bus super stops” on either side of Durham St at the Elizabeth St end.
