MAIN HIGHWAYS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 124, 30 May 1927, Page 4

MAIN HIGHWAYS

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Following is a schedule of the wn important works carried out by the Main Highways Board in the •outhern half of the North Island and in the northern 4atricts of the South Island during April:— Auckland-Wellington, via Taranaki.' Hangatiki-Te Kuiti.—A further HO chiuM of metalling has been completed. ' : Mokan River Bridge.—Two tower coW umna for the lift spaa have been erected on the southern side. The concrete deck on No. 3 span has been placed. * Taranaki County Section.—2B chain*, between Te Arei and Lepperton Junetipa. has been metalled and grouted with bJtamen. ■■•;.: „,. . ••. ?» . Ingle wood County Section.—The ■econd mile of bitumen grouting work north «l Inglewood has been completed. '■ A Patea County Section.—The 80-ehain deviation at the Waverley Racecourse ka« been grouted with bitumim. The formation work iiuthe Manutaht Gorge beiwiteli 6inll and 6m39 is being proceeded whfc Waneanui County Bectioo.—loo chainiD'of reractalling has| been completed. b . Turakina Railway Crotong Elimination, — The erection of this over-bridge and $w formation, of .the deviation are in kaihU> ■'. Kawhia to Auckland-Wellington road,:*to •' •■' '••' V ' Kawai : -. " y-.: \l. . KawJiia-Oparau River Bridge.—Tfc* bn mation work between 7mW and Smll^l complete. ■ . ■ . : ■..-• \ ,§; Lepperton, Junction-Hawer*. tU 'Vitrta Honeysuckle ffill Secttoo.—To 4a*JT«| yards of metal has been plaetd aT ft 3 .road., ■.■ ..■.;■ ..'■. -;. : ■.•.V.*'..v'-'-.- .- +i*' Egmont County Section.—The mMUk* ' and bitumen grouting of J7 ehafa oT&| section, south of Puniho;4m fc«*a cmtU :■■■■'■- ■■■- ■■-■■• .-■;,:.-' ■-■.■'vcff'-S'-' I,**- -i ?T^

out, thereby completing *' amtiawtUai length .of four Tniles." ' ' "";r :" j *> - -Pungareere Bridge.-Tbe euavatioas ftY the fii-st pier has been completed. • '■}'-■ , Opunake Town Board B*ctioa.—»l ckk of bitumen grouting ia complete '.■■•'. ■- '•'••- •' .-." viatluun-Opoaike"..:': " -'■'■ f .A second sealing coat of bitumen £■• been_ applied to.thgfive-Buk length ,wj»t of . Opunake. MetsJling ank^bitmSa grouting of a furthsrsf- chain* has been carried out, thereby completing the foor. mile section from Tungatara to Oeo Biver. , Auckland-Wellington, "rk TarmnakL Ngahauranga Gorge Sectkm.—A «nek diversion, 13 chains in length, hu bMn completed, and work ia.in hand in the bi* cutting at:om3o. ■."•■-'■- ~ ■■ - ■ ??■ Johnsonville-Tawa Flat.—A fur^er ;11 chains of this^ section has been wtifcned • chains; of this Eection haa been widened. Horokiwi Valley-Paekakariki.—The concrete culvert at,».Bm iTilmoat complete. Paelakariki-^aikanae.-A^ii^,^^S chains v ot widening- naa* been completed* : Waikanae-Manakau.—3m. 80, ;«hain» if bitumen g/outing work toward* tbe Otaki SiT snd«;e5 nd«;e >» complete; latvr««; tk« Otaki River Bridge and Manakan foundation work ig in hand. Formation work for the deviation to the OT«r-brid«e acrow the railway line ia complete. in-Levin-Palmerston North, via Baannob. ' Tokomarfl River-Gonnty Boandarxi— Formation work' on this section haa bMtt commenced. / V .., ; • •:•'■.,;.',.:. \ ; >%■ Greatford-Woodville, vna Feilding ani' :.■• ' ' ■■,>• . : . AghhuMt. • ..•:•;.. :' :? • Rangatawa Stream. • WaAout—A 'ctim^ crete pjer has been bwlt far titt tinS bridge across tM» waihoot. , ; ■; ££'. '.-.. :Napier-Weliingtoir, Via \§ of this bridge is dmost complete. . i . Akatarawa. Junction-Summit L Rimuta^. —All curves on the Rimutaka Hill ar« ba> ing super-elevated. ' <?. Waiohine Bridge-Wainamwa Bridgel-^t further 33 chains of bltttlaen r grodti^K work , has been carried out:' daring l fitmonth. .: : ... . ,-::''.~ ■"■.■■' . -\ ■■■'.* Faulkner's Bridge-Eketanana Boroiwi Boundary.—Work »« in-hand 'on the &£> tahuna deviation. ■• •' , :-->ii,. : < .** Masterton-Tinui.—3i chaina- of wid«nnkM has been carried out near tan;. .''.'"•'■■' ' g Pahiatua-Pongaroa: . Ngaturi Bridn^-' All concrete piles for t¥i»'bri|lgVla»« been made, and piera A to D kaT« bMtt completed.. .; . • ■; ■.■<• .•■_■ ::,::.•■■■ \TW Martinborough-Otaraia. —r Coßatroetttai work on this section haa been nnnnaST cd. . : .-■■■■' ■■.-.'.: . '.■■• ■ .-.-.■.■; :.; jft' Featherston - Mar!inboro««;h.—A eoimencement has been made with the hii£men grouting, work near Tauhero^M Bridge. '." ■'■■ ■■.' -•■•-l-!iv Richmond-CoMingwotd. i 4 Creek" Bridge.—TSe" erection *t this bridge is complete. ; -: to^^br^l^^K* I*"*1 *"* .. Motueka River Bridge.—This work k j> hand.* .' , ; •.;' i^ .■ .■ ' .:NelsohfWeatport. v/.;..:. ';'<i v ■ Hawke's Cmig Retaining WalL—lne «• cavation for t ie foundations of thia wall^i in.hand. .. ; .' ... ;.."■-' ■' ' ' ;-^ Cascade Point.—The widening of JMWa joint is in hand. ■ . ■. •' i y-: Inangab.ua Junction Bridge' ApproadMt. —Tliis work .is progressing aatiafaetorOri