The Wrong Side of my Car

The blog that wants to go obsolete

4 Jan 2021

Imagining something else for Birkenhead

After the Harbour Bridge opened in 1959 Onewa Road became the main arterial to the city. To cope with the traffic from Beach Haven and Birkdale (presumably), part of Mokoia Road was bypassed. This presents us now with an opportunity.

Image: Auckland Council, Aerial Photography 1959. Note the sketch of the bypass road.

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