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Decision looms on Cambridge river crossing options

June 2, 2026

Bridge location ideas, safer walking and cycling routes, and parking options will all be on the table for discussion at tomorrow's Waipā District Council Strategic Planning and Policy Committee meeting.

Elected members will decide which of six community-proposed options for Cambridge's river crossings should be investigated further – including a new bridge to the east, far west, or mid-west of Cambridge, an in-town bridge, a bridge at an alternative location, or increasing the capacity of an existing crossing.

Also on the agenda, is whether to extend the Victoria Street cycleway across the Waikato River into Leamington and building safer pathway routes between schools and their communities.

The committee will consider feedback from transport plan workshops with elected members, Cambridge Community Board and the Cambridge Connections Community Reference Group.

Map of the bridge ideas in Cambridge.

The decision on which options for an additional bridge crossing in and around Cambridge should be investigated further will be made by Waipā District Council’s Strategic Planning and Policy Committee on Wednesday, June 3.