ROAD SEALING

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20784, 19 April 1939, Page 13

ROAD SEALING

PIAKO COUNTY WORK ENGINEER’S PROPOSALS (Spccila to Times) TE AROIiA, Tuesday The main highways in the Piako County totaJ 9i miles, or which 74 miles are now tar-sealerl. The length or the county side roads, ns reported to the council by its engineer. Mr R. 11. Horner, is 284 miles, nearly all or which is metalled. Twenty-two miles or side road* had been sealed, at the cost or the riflings. The speed at which .the traffic now travels with the weigh t allowed on the roads renders the maintenance, of the roads extremely difficult.

The engineer said it appeared to him to be sound policy to To 1 low a sealing programme for side roads, and to endeavour to secure a subsidy rrom the petrol fund, which at present is used Tor the main highways only. He suggested that in the coming year the Morrinsvilie-Taupiri main highway he completed, also the Tahuna-Ohinewai road, and it possible, the sealing ol' one or two miles each <>i the Ngatea-Walmroa main highway at Maukoro. and the WaitoaMaukoro road at Springdale. Order of Importance He recommended the sealing of the following roads in order or importance:— Bowler-Stanley, 3 miles, estimated cost £1600; No. 3,2 miles, £1600; Harbottle’s. 1 i miles, £750: Gordon, 1 mile, £780; Diagonal, l j miles, £970; stanley-Mana-waru, 1} miles, £lO su; WaiorongomaiMaungakawa, 3 miles, £1600; I’iakoiti, l mile, £850; Ilangawera, 1 mile, £850; total, £10.550. The probable expenditure on main highways work was estimated by Mr Horner as Follows: Morrinsvilie-Taupiri, 6 miles, £7500. Tah una - Ohinewa i, £2600. Waitoa-Maukoro. £2OO. The report will be considered by the council and (information obtained relative xo probable subsidies.