POOR ROAD SURFACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 586, 12 February 1929, Page 7

POOR ROAD SURFACES

MOTORISTS CONFER WITH HIGHWAYS BOARD

VARIOUS PROBLEMS DISCUSSED The Highways Board and the Auckland Automobile Association had an hour and a-half’s discussion of roading questions late yesterday afternoon, when Mr. A. Grayson, the president, and Messrs. G. Henning, H. Butcher and R. Champtaloup spoke. It was suggested to the board thu£, where surfaces on new roads were to be sealed, it would be more economical, and less damaging if the construction work was followed up by the metalling and sealing gangs. Mr. A. E. Jull, chairman: Yes, if you have all the money required. Loose and heavy metal, and bridges were discussed, and the A.A.A. asked that the board should take a firm stand against local bodies who wanted subsidies increased up to £S for £l. The board was also asked to try and see that clay roads were graded where possible. The Bombay deviation, which Mr. Henning suggested could be made less tortuous even with heavier grades, was discussed and the board stated that the deviation would be inspected today. Mr. W. H. Wynyard, motorists* representative on the board, said the board had decided on a policy of linking up metalled roads. In North Auckland the board had considered plans for linking up about 90 per cent, of the metalled strips. “In the North we seemed to find the impression that exceptions might prove rules,” remarked Mr. Wynyard, refer*, ring to the applications for heavy subsidies. He regretted that the A.A.A. was not represented on the tour. Had it been and had it heard all the discussions, it would have appreciated the difficulties better.