BLENHEIM ROAD LIGHTING
First Stage Readv Soon New sodium vap ur ligrits. cs- ir.q a yellow be.m. are expected to be in operation aLcr.g Moonhco-e avenue we°t end Deens avenue, from the Lincoln read ir/eroecticci to the Blenrisjm road roundab. ’jt. within trie next month This is the first stage of a new lighting projea’ for the B' ; nhetm road outlet from Chrieitcburctl. Linesmen from the Riocarton Borough Council are now’ engaged on trie k-t wiring and electrical connexion week for the first stage— Lincoln road to Blenheim road On this section, und ergreund wiring has already bcei laid by the Ministry of Wck.-.
Along Blenheim road, the new lights wi!s be connected up from existing power poles along the side of the road. A fitting will be placed at the top cf the poles, giving a 10ft overhang for the lights over the carriageway - Progress on this stage of the project w»s dependent on the supoly of sodium vaoour lamps frem overseas, raid a Ministry cf Works spokesman yesterday Recs't’ton Borough Council linesmen were yesterday installing extra temporary street lighting on Mcorhcuse avenue near the sal eyards corner for the convenience of patrons of Sole Bros circus in South Hagiey Park
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29937, 26 September 1962, Page 17
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