MAIN HIGHWAY VOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1925, Page 3

MAIN HIGHWAY VOTES

WESTLAND COUNTY ROADS. Air Evans, the local representative of the No. 12 Mam Highways Council, has been in i ommunica I ion with thi Chairman (..Mr Watkinson) at Givymotitli relative to the expenditure ot votes on the Estimates. A reply has been I'eicvied indicating that Granite Creek Bridge (Ross road is now romplvteiL I'ro-ty Creek bridge (Russ road I- in band. The timber is on the site for the Totara bridge, which will In- put in hand a- soon as Erusty Creek bridge is finished. fenders were called for Totara bridge, hut none were received. i'he ironbark tor Mirror Creek bridge is now to band. This bridge is al-o on the Ross road. On the Alain Smith, road proposals are being prepared lor /ala’s hri I _c. Unfurl u mil cly all bough recommended, no money is provided tliis year loi Drv ami .McDonald'.- ('reel;- bridges, bill doubt lc-s pnivi-nm w ill bo made next year. Regarding a new bridge at Sta/lord proposals were submitted but so fat have not been approved, but it is expected approval will b" rcicivcd shortly. St a loiivcnt s ill regard in Main Highways expenditure appearing in the I’ii HI if Works Statement show that there has been a large expenditure in the No. 12 District. In regard to the construction ot bridges proposals approved provisionally are the greatest in the Dominion, being timber bridges 2,sSSft in length of an actual cost ol 037.351). The proposals in hand were again the largest. 2.093 foot of timber and concrete at a cost of 045.2-1 1. 3he works completed during the year were timber and concrete 218 led, at a cost of ct;,032, tin- highest, district expenditure for the Dominion. The maintenance of the main highways in No. 12 District, 334 miles, was the largest in the South Island, totalling £10.478 or an average of fill per mile. In regard to construction of new roads, £9.0(4 were sue lit in tin* district, being ibe second highest sum in the South Tsland. These figures indicate the district is meriting a good deal ol attention from the highways authorities.