[...] A 1946 Royal Commission recommended the construction of a six traffic lane bridge, with the ability to change lane direction depending on traffic and pedestrian footpaths either side. The National Government opted for a four-lane bridge, without footpaths and weren’t even going to build a motorway until locals protested over traffic effects. Opened in 1959, the bridge was already unable to cope by 1965

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.