RAILWAY BRIDGES

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1932, Page 3

RAILWAY BRIDGES

FLOOD DAAIAGE. PROGRESS OF REPAIR WORK. TIMA Eli, February 24. The temporary bridging over the 30 yards’ washout on the northern approach of the Otaio railway bridge received a setback this morning, when it was found that the piles driven the previous day to carry the temporary structure were inadequate, requiring the driving of two or three more- piles. This has delayed the completion of the work, and it is now expected that the structure will not he available lor traJiie until to-mor-row.

j The reconditioning of the Pareora | railway bridge iij proceeding and at a j late hour this afternoon six pew piles j to replace those washed away bv the ■ flood had been driven and it was. exI ported tlial the linal pile would be j driven pi-night. i I I l .very ellort is bejng made to coin- | plete the si met are late i M the night. ) As soon as the crane now in use at j Otaio can he moved on, it will take ' its place at the southern end of the * nagging section of girders on the Pare- * ora bridge, anil with the crane en the { northern end an attempt will he made ' to lift the drooping tit) feet of lj M e to : the horizontal <m to I lie new l\ -driveii piers. Whether lliis move will lie suecessl ill is unknown, and ii may be ,Gml Ihe sagging section of girders and line will have to he removed and replaced with new lengths. l