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Popular Queenstown tourist attraction Skippers Bridge could be abandoned, according to an engineer's report the council released on Thursday.
A Queenstown Lakes District Council spokesperson said the council had yet to consider the contents of the report and would be assessing the proposed options as part of the annual plan process.
First closed following a safety inspection in October last year, the Queenstown Lakes District Council announced last week the 124-year-old bridge would stay closed indefinitely due to safety risks.
The report, completed by engineering firm Stantec in mid-December, warned the bridge should not be reopened to either pedestrians or vehicles until damaged cables could be repaired or replaced, which it said woul
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