We are creating a new path to better connect the Morrinsville Recreation Ground to the town centre. From Monday 7 August we will be constructing a path on the reserve that runs alongside the railway track from Lorne Street to Avenue Road South. The path is due December 2023.

The 950m long, 3m wide concrete path will be suitable for people to walk, bike or scoot to the Rec and will be accessible for mobility scooters, wheelchairs and prams. The path will have at least two access points to the Rec grounds; at Anderson Park playground and the fields by the cricket nets (see green dots on map). The new path joins up to the existing paths and river walk to create a loop. 

There will be no access to this area from Lorne Street or Chapman Crescent during construction. This work will not impact the sports fields or dog exercise area, please continue to use as per usual. 

Over the next few months we will also be widening sections of the existing river walk along Avenue Road South and resealing the upper path along the river.

For more info, check out mpdc.nz/rec

The Morrinsville Rec perimeter path is one of eight transport projects across the district that is receiving funding from the Waka Kotahi's Transport Choices programme. Transport Choices is part of the Climate Emergency Response Fund investing $350 million nationwide in projects that provide safer and more convenient choices for walking, cycling, and public transport to reduce people’s reliance on cars. You can see more about our Transport Choices projects over at mpdc.nz/walkbikeride