The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. TUESDAY, MAY 26th, 1925. THE HIGHWAYS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. TUESDAY, MAY 26th, 1925. THE HIGHWAYS.

The figures published on Saturday in our columns, relating to the estimates for the main highways on the West Coast, disclosed that a substantial am- i ount is being ear-marked for expendi- * ture up and down the (Hast during the current financial year. The grand total ; r. pesed is £111.103. which is to cme-

the mam highway from Karamea to Wailio Gorge. To firing the matter nearer home, the expenditure suggested lHr Westland County, from Teivrnnkau to Waiho Gorge, and from Kuntatn to Arthur’s Pats, for xho year i? Th<w J.ntop fywm in*

elude £1 I.PIo lor maintenance over the i-5.5 milcsof main highway in the County, and C 15.827 tor the const! ma mn ol lien n-rs-. The latter works t.re ail important, in that they arc very urgem. B,. viral bridges on the bo-. roa.l. fur iuslaii e, are fit be rebuilt. A new bridge is to be creeled at Stali'nril. Two very important new bridges are lo lie erected i;ii the main south roil; namely, at Tef. in Diy ( reel; ai don the ron.t In Wailm at AI. Donald's m-ek. li!! 1 th.-e c.t met nr; sv. II! i.e a 10,111 lo ilaliii. ; - in 110 d time ihey hold up lie ili . Dry Cue!, 1 rus.-ing i- often !: -a-her, a.. 100. with 0.l sani!>. and dill:, nil 1 ■.!ii>: 1!.;.ii;11 1 ., i; negotiaic, ...1 : ilia, a -- are l.i id n lid -:ng will be ■ web niii 1! al ilia! loi.Jiiy. A not her ei’le. I ..I In i iging 1!: ■ m r liiere Ji.niid ' ■ to leiiiine th- do. as’. a ting watm - more ill lie • I time. Al pr—cm Hay arc free ;n ; n;. v her. a level can I . :,!i the r-'d; that mm li 1 lan i i • i; tint do magi 1 be- \. I! ! It ir. . \ mot,. (■ milled 00 I ter 1 u !'-■• 1 ill a ei i ill.- | n-ent rc- ! 1: a:- ii.il.iiby to e,.image. hi...i<!es rv- ! 1:11 '. i: ; 1I e da'i.. r ol lb- -r - :ng. I I he... uoiks. will. •■: h-r II "UV... try : i.a is I bin. - which l.a.c b.el, enu.m----j the > ; uti: 1a i. i’oi iuslan c. the ' ia! ol t it- open cros.-iiigs i n the r.imi j lo Fergus .ns is a pTe.it b. on to 111 ini' t ratlin. .More of thi- -lass of iru.-.i-ing Is 111 I.e put in. and a .-1 ■ |:J ly of 11 nine I ipi'K is being imparled by th. l.;e, - r m-nt iron: ( hiistcliur h fur ihe purpose, By 11. Jug ill"-- | ij t- i;:i'v i!:i" mil.:- a-r-.s- Hi- road, a number o, i>!lioiinbie ilips on the road, which are a trap 10 the driver 1111:1 war :■ ef tlieir cxist.iee. will be icmo'.cd. li will be ,-cen, therefore, that im; 01 ,ui,t imj mi cun ills arc to bo earned cut. Tile 111.-;!; being performed und- r Hie .Main Highway.-. P. e.rd promi-i ,s i . of ml ; iil'.m to i ratii--, an, ; programme out 11 uval i- certainly a»i prebell.-ive (.lie. \t til- | rc-i ill ; lure, bridge.- lie.v and old ale i.e o: b;!;i a consul: rah!.- piopnrtici! of :!-■ cxpeiulit lire. I| I- lii'ci s.-.iiy of < .e:rse Hint tlic st run in cs sliould have prior attention, but the time is coming when widening and better surfacing. In regard to the latter, far sealing in sonic I-rut or other is coming into vogue, and sfime section- of ,l:e main highways iii'rouiuiiits oiler favorable .sp.us ini' attention. (.in. a-; 1 t-i ivipiii ing o.uliesl attemioii in regard to llie .siH>dier trafiic ic.v. e-lug th- roads, is lin iie-e.s-----1 i\ f r dearer visibility at turn- and -erin i's Abru; 1 . -arm or pla ill ie IV vegetation has grow u in «■■;((•.-.-. 1 ifi-i c o-i.ait i|; a cr lo the careless driver meeiiiig trailic. and for lb- pro-ti'-tani of such, sja'cial aliomi 11 i 1 the man: diiiigt ions pla is i> imp-rai ice. Bui it mu -i be : ealised t lint in the year’s ; 1 ogrammc now outlined, a forward su p has been made to establish a greatly improved highway in Westland. With the im-icr-sing mi lor trafllc hi'U-er loads are essential, and we lake it-, with an improve.I highway initile district, there will he a demand lor better roail.s goit-rnlly through*. ill tic (’(unity, (bod road.' are essentia! to progress and j. nspenty, and ii will not

f.e a (li.-advaiiiaoe, t here fore, if the main highway ia pa: t. rue.-1 by m t!; • ’ endeavour to give I ite users oi the roads generally, steadily imp.roi ing roads. No d mill a wider use of mti-liiiiery a ill lend ( i ifi: t hat service at a not lit.due : . si t.i Cue ratepayers ami i el-i.-r mads will ensure cheaper r:.-t anil i|uicker tlespat. h in transport. There .should thus lie an tri.no’nie gain ail round, by iinprming tie main highway.