BAZORBACK DEVIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19490, 20 November 1926, Page 14

BAZORBACK DEVIATION.

PROGRESS AT POKEMO. The construction of the eight mile deviation designed to avoid the notorious Bombay Hills %nd the Razor back, is making apod progress near Pokeno. Although the road crosses the existing main highway at several points none of the sections- will. be available for - traffic : 1 this year. The formation ; of' about / one I '. - 1 mile'' ■ at' the southern end Between"Mercer I ',' and the j pokeno railway "bridge is : almost complete,[ but no metal' has been laid. Nearer the Razorback to the north of Pokeno about 2Jj miles of the deviation is in hand, ana j the formation is about . : half finished. When metal is reqobfed it will be drawn: partly froto a quarry at Tnakau and partly: from "a dnarry which will be opened on the route of deviation 1 At the' present rate of progress' and ; with tha equipment on the deviation, the completion of the- eight miles ■ might : . prove a two years? -project.' Since the. work is officially regarded as a- means of; relieving- unemployment, two years might not be open-; to' criticism. . Residents ..of ! P6keno *are not eenetjally satisfied that the, work should not be regarded as argent, and it is pointed out on reliable authority that the whole deviation could be completed before the end of next year if fesaneial provision is made.