KAIKOURA ROAD.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17980, 25 January 1924, Page 12

KAIKOURA ROAD.

TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.

(special to "the PSES3.")

K A TTvO ORA, January 24,

Trafßc south was blocked this morning owing to the Kowhai river having washed away the approaches' to the bridge. Th© channel is now beyond the bridge and all traffic ia stopped. Residents are indignant thac the Public Works Department have not taken advantage of the long spell of fin© weather to proceed with some permanent work. The rbads have received a fair amount of attention, but the bridges, with, the exception of the ixa.Uutu.ra, are in much the same position as during flood time in May.

At Hapuku, orr*the north road, only a temporary ford and approach have been made, and it is expected that with. the first fresh in th© river this bridge will be blocked. At Clarence only temporary prints have been placed on the river for th© transference ot stock, and motor traffic is still held up, th© difficulty being overcome by running two sets of cars— Blenheim to Clarence and Clarence to Kaikoura. Bridge carpenters arrived on Monday and a quantity of gum poles had arrived on the site in readiness to proceed with the placing of the cylinders in position, and it appears as if a year will elapse before the bridge is restored. The hotels, especially, have suffered as a result of the disconnexion, aad the district generally. It is claimed that the importance of these bridges warrants moro expedition than, has prevailed hitherto. The rain ceased this morning and snrniT weather TirAViiila