SHANNON BRIDGE

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3653, 18 June 1927, Page 2

SHANNON BRIDGE

THE APPROACH ROAD,

The question of the approach road to the proposed Manawatu river bridge at Shannon was discussed at the meeting of the Horowhenun. County Council on Saturday, when the consensus of opinion was in favour of No. 1 route (from the Palmerston Road and Railway, on the north side of Shannon). The alternative routes are: — No. 2 From Sheehan Street, in Shannon. No. 3 —From the corner of Johnston Street and the present Foxton Road, at the south end of the borough. The following resolution, required by the Department, was passed on the motion of Cr. Barber, seconded by Cr. Whyte:—-“That this Council agree to the apportionment of the cost of erecting the new Manawatu river bridge on the basis of the allocation contained in a letter from the Public Works Department dated April 4th, 1927, provided the share to he found by the Horowher nua County (5-12ths) does not exceed £4,280, and that the same will he proportionately reduced in the event of the total cost of the bridge and the left and right bank approaches being less than £23,822.”

Further consideration • of the matter took place in connection with the following recommendation in the Works Committee’s report:— “Approach roads new Manawatu river bridge: After inspection and due consideration of the three suggested approach roads within the Horowhenua County, this Committee strongly recommend that the Council approve of No. 1 route, in view of the same being the least expensive and also affording the most safetv to the travelling public.”

The recommendation was appro ved bv the Council.