Construction has started on a new shared coastal pathway in Pāpāmoa that Tauranga City Council says will make walking and cycling safer while protecting sand dunes.
The council said it had committed funding to stage one of the coastal reserve pathway, which will run alongside Pāpāmoa Beach Rd between Pāpāmoa Domain and the Parton Rd Beach access.
Stage two, which will continue on to Taylor Reserve, was subject to funding, the council said on its website.
A council statement said the three-kilometre pathway will be asphalted, 3.5-metres wide and have six rest areas with seats - two with ocean views.