PHOTO: MURRAY WILSON/STUFF – Work starts on the He Ara Kotahi cycle and pedestrian bridge ahead of extending the pathway on the Massey side of the Manawatū River to Linton.

The next stage of Palmerston North’s Fitzherbert Bridge to Linton off-road pathway is about to take shape.

Contractors Fulton Hogan have been awarded the $2.6 million contract for extending the He Ara Kotahi route on the Massey University side of the Manawatū River.

The current pathway from the bridge ends 200 metres short of the Turitea Stream, opposite Ahimate Park, previously known as Waitoetoe Park.

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