The Time is NOW !!!

Prime Minister John Key's sees investment in infrastructure as one of the absolutely key ways to improve New Zealand's long-term sustainable growth rate. He has promised to spend an extra $5 billion on infrastructure by 2014. His National government plan's to jump start New Zealand's faltering economy by fast-tracking the planning and building of key infrastructure projects such as roads. Now would be the most appropriate time for New Plymouth and the regions councils MPs and exporters to lobby the government for investment on roading projects that have been consided, but have untill now been to expensive for New Plymouth alone to initiate. That being a proper ring road around the southern boundary of New Plymouth from the port to Bell Block. This would include a new bridge over the Waiwakaiho River near the meetings of the waters connecting Smart Rd Waiwakaiho Rd north to state highway 3 south. This combined with a new road west through an already existing paper road behind New Plymouth joining up with Beach Rd / Centennial Drive to the Port. Including a road tunnel under Mt Moturoa joining the port to Centennial Drive just north of the tank farm at the Herekawe Stream. This would come under the governments roading infrustucture criteria of national importance, Port Taranaki being New Zealands third largest export port. It is in the governments and the countries best interests to have a clear pathway to the port for the countries future economic growth. With less congestion faster turnaround times with easy access. As it is now all access to state highway 3 north or south too and from the port is through New Plymouth inner city. By persisting with this route is not in the countries or New Plymouth's best interests. Lobbying for a new government founded New Plymouth ring road infrastructure project will also keep much of the districts employers in work through the coming economic down turn. Projects like this are just what John Key's say's he is looking to invest in during this economic down turn. For employment and New Zealands future long-term sustainable growth. ( It;s now time for interested parties to make it happen).