SIGNS OF PROGRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 30, 5 February 1925, Page 8

SIGNS OF PROGRESS.

GREAT SOUTH ROAD. LOCAL BODIES - ACTIVITIES. ASSISTANT!-: l-'ROM ITK.'HWAYS i:\ci\r-: i-.i;. 'I lie piospc.i of an early commencencni with liie construction of the (ircat south lioiiil highway I- vei v favourable ,i the present time. Tl,- local bodies rem Otaliiibu lo l'ap.ikiitn arc in he highway and it is expected that 'oan iroposals will l.c pin |-.-fo r - ihe rate•a.vers of various .l : ~tnc-s in the near iiiiue. I'.iisinoss men and ratepayers, in ,ievv ol the fuel thai a i carl.- : tail will ,c made with the co.-.-retiu. of the '.'icat North liighviav .. - i"..r as llcndcr-le-lay occii sinned by I lie conflicting ■pinions existing among the local intlioritiei on the Licit South route might prejudice its construction. A recent development is the formation of the Creal South Itoa.l Improvement \ssoiiation lo whom the procrastination in the construction of so vital a highway and one so close to the city is an -nigma. The Highways Board has offered the -ei-vi.-es „f the engineer attached to it, Mr. Tyndiill. i 0 ,-.,i- M ,li with and lo idvisc Ibe local authorities as to tbe method of const met ion. and next Monlay be is riiu- al Auckland. A 1 a con-I'ciciu-c at the l'apatoeioe Town Hoard's office hisl month the chairman of t lie Highways Hoard. Mr. M. 11. Wyiiward. suggested thai Mr. Tyndiill should g.. ■ \cr tin- mail from Otnhiihii in I'apakura Willi Ihe local body engineers before the survey lor icgr.-icling is proceeded with. in order lliat iiiiv unnecessary expense and misunderstanding might be saved.. To this ,-oiirse the conference agreed. Mr. Tyndiill intimated that subject to certain survey information being available lie would come (.. Auckland next week. This information lias been obtained and the engineer will commence his inspection on Monday next. The local bodies on the portion ot (lie toad from OtHliuhu to Papakuia have agreed lo a hot mix construction, and Ibe Highways Board will lay down Ibe finishing coat of bituminous concrete and has agreed lo subsidise the local bodies to the extent ~t £-1000 a mile. Part ol' Mi. Tviidall's work will be to examine I lie contour of ibe road and the quality of the foundation, anil to assist iv the compiling of an estimate of the cost of grading and laving of the foundation in the various districts. This will enable the local authorities to put. definite proposals before their ratepayers and the whole scheme can then be got under way. Tbe position with regard to that portion of i lie road from t ho Harp of Krin to (itahnlni is not vet fmallv con. hided. The One Tree Hill hoar) Hoard is putting proposals for a bituminous concrete road before i(s ratepayers. Mount Wellington lias authorised a loan for tho const ruction of ii« .section in concrete while the l-.llcislie Town Board favour? a bituminous penetration coal for the small sec-lion in that disttic;.