NEW BRIDGES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19852, 13 February 1930, Page 16

NEW BRIDGES.

PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION.

The latest information regarding bridges under construction in Canterbury shows that progress has been made as follows :

Waimakariri: Up to January 31st, the piles had been driven for 17 out of the total of 30 piers; 12 out of the 29 spans had been concreted; and concrete decking had been poured on eight spans. The contract time for completion is March 4th. Hurunui bridge: The airlock which was swept away by last month's flood was recovered, but it has not been possible to recover the two concrete cylinders, and, consequently, two other have had to be cast to replace them. All the piers, with the exception of the second pier from the southern bank, have been completed ; this was the pier for which the two cvlinders swept away bv the flood were intended. Girders have been erected over six spans out of the eight of which the bridge consists. The concrete decking has been placed on four spans. The position is that there is one pier to be done, two spans have yet to be erected, four spans have yet to have the concrete decking done, and the timber handrail for the whole length of the bridge has yet to be erected. It is expected that the bridge will be completed about the middle of Mav. / Ashburton traffic bridge: The contractor, Mr T. Pheloung, has started' tlic work of driving the piles.