MAIN HIGHWAYS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 122, 19 November 1926, Page 6

MAIN HIGHWAYS

A MONTH'S PROGRESS MEETING OF THE BOAED. At a meeting of the Main Highways Board yesterday it was reported that the following works, among others, had been carried out during October:— Woodville-Palmerston North: Bridge at 32 chains. The construction of this bridge is being continued. Napier-Wellington, via Wairarapa: Kaikora stream bridge. A commence-'1 ment has been made with the construction of this bridge. Whnkaruatapu Deviation: Good progross is being made with this work. It is expected that the Piri Piri section will be available for traffic in about six weeks' time. "Matahhvi Hill Deviation: Good progress is being made with this work, 27 chains of formation having been completed to date; 36 lineal feet of culverts have been placed. Wellington-Auckland, via Taranaki: I Ngahauranga Gorge section—The block cutting at 1 mile 12 chains has been completed and the improvement to the curve at 1 mile 35 chains has also been completed. Several large culverts are in hand. Johnsonville-Tawa Flat SectionTwelve chains of widening has been completed during the month, and 19 chains is in progress of widening; 16 chains of the new formation has been metalled and rolled; 135 lineal feet of concrete pipes has been placed. Paremata-Horokiwi Valley. — The total length of widening and metalling completed on this length is 4 miles 30 chains. Widening is in progress over a further 61 chains, and metalling is in progress over a length of 32 chains. Tho sea •-vvall on this section has been completed. Paekakariki-Waikanae. — The total length of widening and metalling completed on this section amounts to 1 mile 8 'chains. Widening is in progress over a further 88 chains, and a length cf 64 chains has been partly metalled.

Waikanae-Mannkau. — The preparation of the foundations is in hand on this work, preparatory to the construction of bituminous macadam surfacing. Levin-Palmerston North, via Shannon;— Levin-Tokomaru: Between Levin and Waoku stream, 4 miles Of construction work is in progress. The shoulderp and foundation are being prepared for bituminous penetration work. Wellington-Napier, via Wairarapa. —Mungaroa Hill-Rimutaka Hill: 1 mile 8 chains of this section has been widened, and 90 chains has been rolled. Greytown-Waiohine Bridge. —Thirty chains of bituminous penetration work was completed. Carterton Borough Boundary to Waingawa Bridge.—l3o chains of this section has been reformed, metalled, arid graded in preparation for sealing work. Pahiatua Borough to Pahiatua Railway Station. —Reinforced concrete culvers, Bin x 6in, is under construction. lAastcrton-Tinui. — The construction of a concrete culvert at Rorokoko is in hand. Featherston-Martinborough. — Twelve chains of widening has been completed at Knoll's Cutting, and 8 chains of similar work has been completed at Bidwill's Cutting.