The Awanuri Bridge.
Fn>m the Marten paper we learn that Mr Armstrong, the engineer of the Manawatu Eorcl Board, interviewed Mr Stewart, the county 'engineer, at Foxton on Thnwday, with reference to the Awahnri bridge. Mv Armstrong laid the plans of the bri.lge on the council table, and they were inspected by the members present. After a consultation, it was agreed , between the two engineer* that the present gap m- the bridge, 70ft, should be fiUe^~up by a 28ft spanj: and «heet piling ereioled at thai point and filled up. This will lessen the width of the rifer by an d, of course, add thil mhch- to tne width of the tank on the Awahuri side. It is intended to cat vy; the sheet piling along the bank as far a*» the- funds will permit. It will be remenibeml that Mr M»carthur, the member for the district, had informed toe local body that £750 had heea .seeiiped for the bridge,and it has been decided by tht Manawatu Road Board and the Manawatu County Gouucil, to con tribute the necessary on^fourw jointly (oneeiffhth eadh)j! as i-e^uirgcl by section 18 of the Koadß and; Bruges Construction- Aot, thus avoiding ■ th« necessity of taking.^ fsolh ifhe bride* will now be proeeedeatwjfflj, with >» little delay hs posalilfei q-^q
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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 129, 8 November 1884, Page 2
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214The Awanuri Bridge. Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 129, 8 November 1884, Page 2
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