MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 18809, 6 December 1924, Page 3

MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD

THE QUESTION OF PLANT. [Peii United Press Association.] WELLINGTON. December 5. At a meeting of the Main Highways Board several applications for the declaration of additional roads ns mein highways, ns well as the alteration of the present high wav routes, wore received and considered' but these were left over until the am'mil* levievr. which it is proposed to muse a bom. April next, when the board’s commit merits and future programme will he decided. Heavy traffic regulations which are to ho enforced under the Public Works Amendment Act, 1924, were mad© the subiect of discussion, and the boards views on the matter are being expressed to Uw Minister of Public Works for consider*, tiem, in connection with the draft regulations, which, it is understood, are being drawn np for circulation amongst local aatbontHi and motor interests throughout New Zealand, several counties throughout tho do minion have inquired ;ns to the board's proposals for mile posting. The board! decided to have the distances from the four main centres measured off, but before making a, start the North and South Island: motor unions, as well as the New Zealand Counties' Association, will be given an opportunity of expressing their views upon the proposals for mile posting, as well Bg (lie erection of direction signs. in connection with the purchase Of ft suit,able plant and machinery for modezS) main highway construction and maintenance, it was decided to compile a list of the. plant and machinery already' held by counties throughout the dominion, and fop. ward such list, to each local authority’. By doing tins the hoard hopes for an exchange of views between county councils as to the suitability orothenvisc of the various types of plant already in the dominion. In re. gard to the jnncha.se of certain plant not at present known by local authorities, th« board agreed to supply all information available. The board decided to issue pamphlet# dealing with road construction and maintenance; for the information of local authorities interested in the matter of main highways, and in the course of the next few weeks proposes issuing a pamphlet on the road drag which is being used so extensively and successfully in other countries, especially in the United States. A number of proposals for tho construction and maintenance, work on highways throughout the dominion, but principally in. the North Island, were considered and approved. Most of the, proposals involve work which will extend over three or four years. Several members of the board will visit North Auckland, South Auckland, Tauranga. and the King Country districts during the next fortnight, so as to obtain a first-hand knowledge of the conditions and requirements obtaining with regard to tile main highways in these districts.