CLEARING ROADS
AFTERMATH OF STORM RESTORATION WORK NEW BRIDGE AT ALBANY Work has now been started by the Public Works Department in the construction of a temporary bridge to carry traffic on the portion of the main road between the school and the hall at Albany that had to be closed as a result of last Saturday's storm. On that occasion a bank collapsed that hail been in existence for 30 years. Traffic is now diverted via Bush Road, but the temporary fridge when constructed will make this course unnecessary. The bridge should be ready in a week to 10 days.
On the Albany portion of the main road, where the road was recently reconstructed and permanent deviations made, work is still in progress in removing slips, although traffic can get through. It is considered that this portion of the highway stood up to the exceptional floods very well. Much clearing of slips has still to be done on the Dome Valley section of the Auck-!and-Maungaturoto highway and it will take a week or two before the position is restored.
In the Waihi Gorge on the PaeroaWaihi road slips were considerable and tho complete clearing of this area, although traffic is using tho highway, will take some little time.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 14
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