DANGEROUS CROSSINGS
PROGRESS ON ELIMINATION STATEMENT BY MINISTER (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 13. A statement as to the progress on the elimination of dangerous level crossings throughout New Zealand was made today by the Minister of Railways, Mr D. G. Sullivan, in reply to press criticism in Christchurch which mentioned that a programme of joint action was discussed by the Main Highways Board, the RailBoard and the Unemployment Board last July, and voiced the hope that in the change of administration the work would not be dropped out of view. In reply the Minister said that 34 crossings were selected as requiring attention first, and of these the 23 regarded as most urgent were approved for the commencement of the programme. It was considered that this portion of the programme would take approximately 18 months to complete. The position reached in respect of each of the 23 crossings is as follows: AUCKLAND DISTRICT Hoteo. —Draft plans just completed proposing a road division, eliminating two crossings instead of an overbridge eliminating "one. Tirau. —Surveys in hand. Waihi.—Construction of overbridge in progress. Te Kauwhata— Plans in hand. Huapai. —Plans in hand. Taupiri. —Plans in hand. Tarukenga. —Survey in hand. WANGANUI DISTRICT Oio, Piriaka, Kai Iwi and Mokoia. — Plans in hand. Normanby. —Surveys in hand. WELLINGTON DISTRICT Porirua, Paraparaumu and Longburn. —Field work in hand. Maharahara. —Plans prepared for road division. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT Styx. —Proposals practically complete and work should be advertised shortly. Sockburn. —Plans are well forward and proposals should be completed in the next three weeks. Brunner. —A small amount of field data required for completion of plans. Steel has been ordered. DUNEDIN DISTRICT Deborah.—Subway to be provided. Steel for overbridge has been ordered, and as soon as this comes to hand work can be commenced. Kartigi.—Ramp is in hand and bridge plans are well forward. Palmerston.—Survey in hand. INVERCARGILL DISTRICT Lorneville. —Plans are in course of preparation.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22830, 14 March 1936, Page 14
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