FLOODED HIGHWAYS.

Shannon News, 18 December 1928, Page 3

FLOODED HIGHWAYS.

DISCUSSED BY MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL. \

At Tuesday's meeting of the Mani w'atu •County Council, the ehainna (Mr W. V E. Barber) discussing the rl cent flood in the county, said that tl water was over the. Wirokino road f* a fortnight and ihe road was impa sable for that period. The prolong* flooding w T as due, lie thought, to tl presence of the bank which check;* the tide from encroaching on the flat and the operation of the 1 flood gate .( the Government drain at WirOkin When the tide was in the flood ga was closed, so that- during flood .tim the flood gates were closed twice', day and this kept ,the flood wate back. Accordingly the flood wat« having only one narrow outlet, cou only get away when the tide was oi To get over this difficulty and to assi in getting the water away quickly, t' chairman suggested the erection land level flood gates at differe points. If this, w'ere done he felt th the-period the land was under wal in flood time could be reduced by fif per cent, and this would be of gre advantage to the Wirokino road. ■ Respecting traffic on the Wiroki road in flood time, the chairman called experiences during the rece flood, and it had occurred to him th it was necessary to provide pass! places at least three points along - 1 road. It w'as a risky business for ve cles in negotiating the road whon. i der water to attempt to pass vchic proceeding in the opposite directi; and for safety’s sake passing plai w'ere necessary. The Council agreed' to leave . -1 question in the hands of the chairm who is to consult with the Main Hij ways Board. • • '