ROAD UPKEEP CHEAPER

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30269, 23 October 1963, Page 18

ROAD UPKEEP CHEAPER

Sealing Plans Offset Savings

Although the District Roads Council foresees a reduction in general maintenance from the present £91,000 to £85,000 next year, an Increase in reseals of £lO,OOO per year offsets the gains in No. 13 district (North Canterbury). The completion of seal to the district boundary on State Highway 7 will be completed in 190866 and leave* State Highway 70 to be completed. £lO.OOO is provided on this highway over a period for a moderate programme. The reconstruction programme is a fairly small one—£lso.ooo in the period, although there ar* heavy commitments shown beyond the three years, near Conway on State Highway 1 and on the Waikari-Hunmui section of State Highway 7. The £86.000 work on State Highway

I north and south of the Omilii Saddle will be completed in the period. In" the period, 18 bridge* are planned. Three major bridges Included are the 1100 ft Hurunul bridge (£154 000) recently opened, the 500 ft Kahutura bridge (£100.000) and the 1870 ft Waiau bridge on State Highway 70 (£135 000).

Sea coast protection of State Highwav 1 is a continuing item and £25.000 is allowed for the period.

The historic flight made by the Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, “the first woman in space.” and the simultaneous flight of her companion in space, Colonel Valery Bykosky. have been honoured by special issues of stamps in several countries.— U.N.E.S.C.O.