CONDITION OF ROADS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17039, 12 May 1923, Page 1

CONDITION OF ROADS.

REPORTS TO AUTOMOBILE / ASSOCIATION. / The main roads through the Mount Somers district are open for traffic, according to information which has reached the Canterbury Automobile Association from the County Clerk. At one or two places the roads are a bit rough, but, generally, they are in very lair condition. The letter say's:—“My chairman, Mr Harper, came through from Timaru yesterday, and reported the road ail right, so you may say the road from the north branch of the Ashburton (Black bridge) to Timaru is quite open.” The Clerk to the Mount Hutt Road Board reports that from the Rakaia Gorge bridge (Camping Creek crossing is not workable) the cuttings are in very good order, with the exception of the continual falling of big stones, which motorists should always be on the look-out for. From Mount Hutt Homestead along the top road to ihe Ashburton River (Black bridge) the two creeks on the road are croesable, but care must be taken in crossing them. The road itself has been badly washed by flood water and i 6 rough, but safe. From Mount Hutt Homestead down to Methven the road is in very fair order until near the bottom at Blackler’s. and then care should be vtken. The crossing of Dry Creek AfisijSjolutely unsafe, and will be next few days. reed with care down t l tbr n.'X' corner can then go b. grv>! 'From Metiive HS Road, ami iron. Cairnbrae Road the Lyndhurst R• >n possible to run or.. flßj a bad washout and it saf" for ■! a stranger at night. Wf Portions of the main Ashburton Road to Methven, between Methven and Springfield, are workable, but not safe for strangers at night time. In other respects the roads are fairly good with the exception of minor guts and scours. The approaches to all bridges are doubtful and should be taken with care. It will require weeks of work before everything is in first-class order again.