MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20966, 4 March 1930, Page 15

MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD.

WORKS IN OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND. The monthly meeting of the Main Highways Board took place at Wellington on February 20 and 27, Mr A. E. Jull (Waipawa) presiding. A short time ago tenders were called tor constructing a concrete 4 pavement on Lincoln road, adjoining the Christchurch City, lenders for this work were before the board, and steps are now being taken to accept the most favourable tender. Ihe board has decided to make a tour ?!i a “ orth «n portion of the South I f la , nd ,, nf( v e T r Easter. The board will include the North Canterbury, Marlborough, hplTihfu t We^ C S“t districts, this ?t„i - the first visit of the board to the rielson district since the severe earthquake which took place in June last. The f° ard 7 1 ' 1 t. ake an opportunity of inspectmg restoration work which is being done and which, so far as the Buller Gorge is concerned, is now well advanced. PJ.T for w .yening between Tefcapo and Pukaki, on the main highway from Timaru to Mount Cook and Queeustonm was submitted to the board by the MacWme le +b C ° w Uncil- At the Present tivf ; the road bet , w 9en Tekapo and Pukaki is narrow and m certain places hna Wlth -j l6 r 1 1 sult t hat a fall of snow considerable difficulty is experienced m clearing the snow and keying Sf. , road °r n t 0 traffic. The scheme which has been approved by the board Lnd 01 1« S a E f neral w , nin ß end culvertfng, and as a large sum is involved the work yearg be extellded oTer a Period of four

fiI und \v for tka construction of a deviation on the main highway between Christchurch and the VfU Coast at BeaW r h f e w^ tho , r - ti At tb « Present time toe Waimakirin River is encroaching on ;! ie rD j4’ T lth tbe resu lt that the traffic' &r/ bl - e J° ne K? t J ate it at this point dhatefr W 1 be PUt iD hand S .A, lar .e« amount of general work was dealt "m.h by the board, and also replies received and discussed in connection with concerned” for" Pl '° KrGS ?, witk loe al bodies WL Ji ■ 3 considerable length of high-class paving work and other construetr 5. y° rk throughout the highway e W Ineer S report contained the folCrete paving has been laid iiilmog Section.—Earthwork has been 14£ P loc t 0 14m 40Cl and metallingto 7‘>? U^m y n I>eviati ? n - - “ T]le cutting at 39m 75c will be completed shortly. The cutTbf aL 4 K m i 2sc kaa been half completed. hand. P at Bustey brid Se are to

Kartigi Beach Deviation.—This work wHmL eO f Q compl . eted exc ept for the culvert, wh *eh is nearing completion. Ail rt T°wn Bridge (Vincent County). wifb^ rUC , - on t as been completed nf exception of concreting the deck 9**™V Pens and erection of hand railcommeSd! 1 n ° approaches has

firn Du^s edill ’j >or M? bell ,o‘~TSection 0 ‘~ TSection 4m loom 4So: Earthwork on this section is i compieted. Wall building was completed up to 6m 10c. Banking curves a ;° d , m , etallln K the ■ new formation was completed up to 4m 60c. Stoney Creek.—Deviations near 42 a f e «J n Progress, also the water driv « . at . toe creek. Formation works at /-T al i eri T, b i^ 6 , a F e nearing completion. Owaka-Purekireki.—The filling over the large concrete culvert (replacing ford) at Tahatika is in hand. Winton Railway to Wallacetown (Reconstruction and | Sealing) .—This work is now completed. Kennington-Waikawa-Titiwaewae Deviation. This work, is 60 per cent, completed.

Makarewa-Browns Secondary Highway (Legatt Road Section). —travelling is 35 per cent, completed. Argyle-Tuatapere. Extension to Orepuki (Straightening at Te Tua).—A start has been made with this work. Wrey’s Bush-Moseburn (Formation and Gravelling). —This work is in progress. Te Anau-Manapouri.—Contract for reforming and gravelling six'miles; This work has been started. Contract for reforming and gravelling 6J miles: This work is now completed. Hilleide-Manapouri.—Contract for reforming and gravelling 6J miles: This work is now completed. Anarima River Bridge.—Pile driving; 12 concrete piles have been made and six driven during the month. Cylinder sinking; The stoking of the up-stream cylinder in pier “L ” is in progress. Concreting: Pier "B" has been comB ’ w being placed in pier C, and boxing is in position on pier D.