CHAINS AGAIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 571, 25 January 1929, Page 12

CHAINS AGAIN

RAIN IN THE NORTH MOTORING CONDITIONS Heavy rain has again fallen in the Auckland district, and the clay roads are not in the best condition. Motorists are advised that chains are a necessity, though the conditions are more promising, and a few hours will put the clay in dry condition. In the meantime, states an A.A.A* report, the East Coast Road northwards should be avoided. In the North the routes between Puhoi and Warkworth and Wellsford and-Kaiwaka are particularly susceptible to the conditions, owing to extensive public works, while metalling on the Whangarei-Kawakawa section necessitates several deviations. The Kauri Forest area is in good order. Between Auckland and Helensville the Lincoln Road highway is under reconstruction, and the alternative route via Swanson and Waitakere is extremely rough. The A.A.A. has made urgent representations to secure some improvement of this deviation during highway improvements. GREAT SOUTH ROAD Good progress is being made with the tar-sealing at Huntly and Ohinewai, and the plans are almost complete for the proposed extensions of the concrete from Papakura. A very comprehensive scheme of improvement has been drawn up by the Franklin County engineer from Papakura to the Bombay deviation, but the A.A.Ais urging the County Council to place a proposal before the ratepayers to complete the whole of their roaci through to Mercer so as to get the utmost benefit out of the improved conditions. The Taupiri Gorge, where work »s in progress, is still rather rough ana improved maintenance is required between Taupiri and Ngaruawahia. The Waipa County section between Ngaruawahia and Hamilton is still in a dangerous condition owing to the dust nuisance. Graders are continually at work but are quite unable to cope with the traffic. OTHER ROADS In the Bay of Plenty most of the roads are in fair order. Corner work is proceeding on the Kaimai. Clay portions of the Waihi-Tauranga Road are rough, and the Tauranga-Te Puke Road calls for better maintenance. Rotorua, Taupo and National Park areas are all in good order. Te Kuiti-Taumarunui has improved considerably, but is rough in places. The Te Kuiti-Mokau Road is causing serious complaint. Pokeno-Paeroa has become very pot-holed.