NOT DANGEROUS.
NGARUAWAHIA BRIDGE. COUNTY ENGINEER’S VIEW. “The complaints made about tho dangerous state of Hie decking of the Ngaruawalila traffic bridge are not justified,” stated Mr. A. A. Woodward, engineer of the Waikato County Council, reporting at to-day’s meeting. .Mr. Woodward said after several consultations with the representatives of the Main Highways Hoard it had l) 0e n decided to remove the running boards from Ibis bridge and diagonally dock Hie present decking, which is much worn, with hardwood timber. A considerable amount oif timber would be required and Hie work would be done as soon as the Highways Board agrees to find its share of the cost. The complaints of the dangerous state of the bridge decking were not justified. To any ordinary driver driving at a reasonable -pace there is not the slightest danger to motor traffic hi crossing at present,
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Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17836, 8 October 1929, Page 6
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144NOT DANGEROUS. Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17836, 8 October 1929, Page 6
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