Upgrades to the Sunken Gardens on Napier’s Marine Parade are expected to be completed by the end of this month, after construction has taken longer than expected.
Work has been ongoing this year on the installation of a new ramp at the northern end of the picturesque gardens close to the city centre, a Napier City Council spokesperson said.
“The design of this ramp is quite complex due to the limited space, and as a result has taken longer to construct, but the end result will not only be fit for purpose, but aesthetically pleasing for all park users,” they said.
The gardens already had a ramp to help with accessibility, but a council spokesperson said it “was not fit for purpose”, and the new ramp was “designed to sit within the footprint of the existing ramp”.
Other upgrades have been made to accommodate access for maintenance vehicles.
