A ONE-WAY BRIDGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 10

A ONE-WAY BRIDGE.

SEW STRUCTURE WANTED.

The Whan Bridge is about eight ehains long, and ha* * width of 15 fleet, with ft footway of three feet on the northern side. It waa built for one-way traffic. In regard to its present condition, Mr. ! J. Rogers, engineer of the Mount 'Eden. Borough Council, who supervised repairs seven yean ago, said to-day that the ' bridge was wide enough for normal traffic requirements, and, if 'well maintained, would be perfectly sound for the next 15 year*. There was s very sub- \ stantial guard fence and, on; each aide, were" guard beams, Bin by Bin, to keep traffic within its only particular space. He considered it incomprehensible that a motor car should get orer the guard beams. The" hand Tail, protecting, the foot-way, was built to' withstand the impact of vehicles travelling at a speed not .in excess of 15 miles per hour. JTew Bridge Wanted. j ■Mr. A. £. Greemlade, manager of the New Lylm Town Board, maid there was no doubt, from' the point - of * view- of stability, that the bridge was at present perfectly safe, but he considered It decidedly dangerous/ especially on Sundays and holidays, because of its narrow width. A thorough renovation was carried out about; sevenyearsago, immediately after the control of the bridge was taTfenoWoy the* New Town Board, the cost being £1200. Negotiations had been in progress with the Main High waysßoard for some time in connection with a new bridge across Whan Greek. At the, present time the local bodies interested, vrzte Anxious to have a bridge of 50 feet, with the necessary footpath acconunodatioh. The Highway* Board considered that 24 feet would be ample for all normal. traffic. Application had been made to the board for a subsidy towards the construction of the larger bridge, and the application was now under consideration. Mr. Greenslade said that the need of using greater care in crossing the Whau Bridge did not appear to be sufficiently recognised by drivers of motor cars, lorries and buses, and: that the. notice limiting the speed of traffic was often ignored. : ; *~■', i> -''<." .. Bepairs a Temporary Measure. " Mr. George Lawson, a former member rf the New Lynn Town Board, «nd dtoman of that body at tie time the ] Bridge oune under the Town BqanPfl [■ central, said it was recognised then that a repair scheme was only a temporary measure. The Town Board considered «»**« new bridge would be required 2S Uγ yeare ' ,ma ite Policy in tadetakiag * repair scheme waTinWiew estabUsl »n««t of * Main Board, which would relieve portion of tte e«t of »iwaiOT ferSJe/ Iβ regard to the width of the eSetL, bridge, Mr. Lawson said ««t it waa quite inadequate to meet the needs of the increasing Tohooe of traffic on the northern highway.