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Bridge to Better: Revitalising Nelson's city centre
Bridge to better is a major upgrade project in the city centre that will provide three water infrastructure capacity and resilience that will cater for hundreds of homes in the city centre and revitalise Bridge Street between Rutherford and Collingwood Streets.
It is supported by $36.3 million of funding from the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF).
ROAD CLOSURE: Active from 31 July
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Shop the Street
Meet some of the businesses that call Bridge Street home!
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Crowned by the Community
This King's Birthday, the Nelson CBD crowns its own Kings and Queens. Nominate your local legend and you could both win Bridge Street Bucks.
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Mother's Day Photoshoot
Free family photos for Mother's Day!
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High Five Heroes
Get on Bridge Street and have fun playing High Five Heroes. Every purchase earns bonus points to win!
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A Bridge too far: The Maungatapu Murders
Join us on a new adventure with an audio-guide-with-pictures to take you back in time.
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Bridge Street Surprise
Struggling to decide what to eat on Bridge Street? Flip a card, build a meal!
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Design our digger WINNER!
Congratulations Ivy!
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Colour our city!
We’re inviting school groups to help bring colour and creativity to Bridge Street by painting a series of panels that will be displayed in the city centre. These panels will be on Bridge Street for 18 months!
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Bridge Street Businesses and Parking
A list of businesses on Bridge St, as well as maps and parking areas available for use.
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Preserving Bridge Street’s History
As Bridge Street is upgraded, we are making sure its history remains part of its future. Several heritage features will be protected or reused in the new design.
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Frequently asked questions
Read the FAQ's about the project
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Archived Information
Information that has been archived as the project has progressed
Document Library
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Bridge to Better Oct-Dec 2025 works social tilesZip Archive (9.96 MB) -
Sept-Dec 2025 works flyerPNG (2.22 MB) -
Detailed Design - Streetscape - August 2025PDF (3.15 MB) -
Detailed Design - Planting plan - August 2025PDF (4.58 MB)
Note: Subject to change
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Detailed Design - wider view - May 2025PDF (939.42 KB)
70% stage of the Detailed Design. Higher level plans to show the wider project
