HIGHWAYS SCHEME.

Shannon News, 8 January 1929, Page 3

HIGHWAYS SCHEME.

WORK RESUMED ON fIORTHERN ROUTE.

SUKFACING PROCEEDING ON SHANNON AND MAKERUA SECTIONS.

Important work on the Mam Highways in the Horowhenua County wag resumed this morning when a start was made with the bitumen penetration of the Sharinon-Makerua section ot about 2| miles. This section, owing to unfortunate circumstance*, had become the worst portion of the existing highway in regard to surface. The formation has long been ready, but ; owing-to the unavoidable holding-up . of the work daring the spring for fin- • ancial reasons, the . road became bad- ■; ly. pot-holed. Travellers by the north aid south Toute through this district will be glad to see the completion ot "• this piece of road, which crosses the • Makerua' swamp. When it is finished, the gang will proceed with the bitu- '' menising of the Tokomaru-North Boundary section, 2 miles 25 chains, ' the foundation for which is ready: Surfacing is now. being done on the por- "' tion of.'joad, a little over a nule in length, between the Shannon Borough, boundary and the Kara Stream bridge. In consequence, this section is closed. ■ to; all frame until further notice, and :' through.traffic is being diverted to the road on the' western sifle of the railway. ' •' , The highways scheme has re-entered. on a period of steady progress, and the Council has full "gangs, cinoaged on penetration and. niotal-ciushing.. Formation .work will follow in duo course. The plans are being awaited from the .■> Public Works Department for the first formation' job to be taken up this year, which is a length of about two - miles from Law's Hill to Shannon. This will leave some three miles to complete on the Potts' Hili-Shannon section—namely, the-length from Potts Hill to Law's Hill. One other section , has yet to be provided for, as regards formation, on the Lcvin-Palnicrston route. It ia from" Makerua to the TokomaTU bridge, a distance of about four miles. Plans for the Waikawa bridge, a miuclwieeded renewal, between Ohau and Manakaii, will be submitted to the , -.Public Works Department this week, for approval, and it is expected that the now structure will be 'in use by the middle of the year.